Yopal restaurant tragedy: woman died choking as she had lunch with her daughter

Sunday 04th May 2025 01:09 AM

Sadness in Yopal, capital of Casanare, after the death of a woman who stood in a restaurant, at a time she had lunch with her daughter.

According to local media, Ruby Milena Leal Santiesteban, 45, apparently, A food was stuck in its airways, last Sunday, April 27.

Some people present at the restaurant say that Loyal managed to state that he was presenting symptoms of drowning, which is why some people tried to help her but, the maneuvers they practiced did not work.

Therefore, her daughter, along with some comesal, proceeded to move her urgently in a private vehicle to the Yopal Central Hospital where, Despite the effort of the doctors, he ended up dying minutes later.

After the death of Leal, from that hospital they reported that the patient: “He entered the emergency department at 13:11 in the afternoon and, despite the efforts made by the medical team, And after applying the corresponding resuscitation maneuvers, unfortunately his death was recorded at 1:46 p.m.”.

On Ruby Milena Leal Santiesteban, it was indicated that it was a native of the municipality of Tamara, Casanare. Precisely, The mayor of this population sent a message of condolence to their relatives.

Relatives of Ruby Milena Leal Santiesteban described her as a kind person, delivered to her family. | Photo: Social networks

“The Municipal Administration of Támara expresses its most sincere condolences to the Leal Santiesteban family for the death of Mrs. Ruby Milena Leal Santiesteban. We join in prayer to ask for strength and comfort to her relatives and loved ones in this difficult moment. May your memory remain alive in each memory and gesture of shared love. Peace in his grave”, Indicated through the Facebook account of the Mayor’s Office of Tamara.

For his part, a Facebook user, who said he was a cousin of Ruby Milena, He shared in this social network a feeling words.

“Dear cousin, today my heart cries your departure. You leave, there was little we share, but it was enough; Memories, laughs and moments that will be recorded forever in me. I know that your light will continue to shine in each of those who knew you. Thank you for your joy that characterized you, for your existence. It is not a goodbye, it is a see you later. Rest in peace, I love you forever, ”said user Santiesteban Galindo Zuleyka.