50 adults and 14 minors have been hospitalized, some in critical condition. The explosion apparently took place when a tanker truck delivered liquefied gas to the hotel. The deflagration damaged 23 buildings.
At least 21 adults and a minor have died. after the mighty eruption what caused this friday serious damage in the emblematic Saratoga Hotel by Havanalocated in the center of the Cuban capital, near the Capitol, as confirmed by the Cuban presidency via the social network Twitter.
Likewise, the latest updated balance, presented at a meeting at the Palace of the Revolution led by Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel and several ministers of his executive branch, appears in 50 adults and 14 minors hospitalized. Some of them are in critical condition.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Spain announced this Saturday that a Spanish tourist is one of the fatalities and another tourist of this nationality has resulted very seriously injured
The explosion occurred a few minutes before 11 a.m. (local time) 5 p.m. yesterday in Euskal Herria, then a tank truck served liquefied gas to the Saratoga hotel.
In the inside of the hotel there was only one team of employeeswho worked in the furnishing of the building before reopening on May 10, after being closed for two years due to the pandemic.
Students evacuated and 23 buildings damaged
The children of the school next to the hotel facility, with more than 390 students, were evacuated after the explosion and taken to their relatives. At least five students have been injured, according to Cuban media.
Because of the explosion, at least 23 buildings in the area are damagedincluding 17 apartment buildings, two of which were structurally hard hit.
The President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canelotraveled to the site of the event together with the Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero and the President of the National Assembly of Cuba, Stephen Lazowho confirmed that “it was indeed not a bomb or attack”, but an “unfortunate accident”.
The Cuban presidency has circulated through social networks several photos showing the president at the scene and in nearby health centers, where he has visited some of the injured.
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Source: EITB
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