According to the first hypothesis, the fire started after a lightning strike struck a fuel tank, causing a series of explosions. So far, one has died and 125 injured, five of whom are in critical condition.
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The situation of firework of large proportions in a park of fuel depots of murder (West of Cuba) has taken a favorable turn on the fourth day since it began.
Cuban authorities have shown cautious optimism this day: “It is still a big fire, but we see a different situation than yesterday,” Alexander Ávalos, deputy head of the National Department of Firefighting Corps, said at a news conference on Tuesday. Cuban firefighters.
Likewise, the smoke has begun to dissipate timidly, turning from intensely black to whitish, a scene different from the images that have traveled the world since the first outbreak on Friday in one of eight fuel tanks with a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters.
According to the first hypotheses, the fire was explained on Friday when a lightning struck a fuel tank. That same afternoon, the first tank, containing some 25,000 cubic meters of oil, exploded, and later the second tank ignited, containing an unspecified amount of fuel.
The second tank collapsed on Sunday, causing a massive explosion, followed by more on Monday. In total, the active fire left one dead and 125 injured, of which 5 were critical.
The low intensity of the flames and smoke allowed the specialists, who had withdrawn for safety hours earlier, to enter the epicenter of the devastated site between the ash. In addition, it has led the government to carry out a first assessment of the real impact of the fire on the deposits, of great strategic value on the island, mired in an energy crisis due to lack of oil.
The Cuban president himself, Miguel Díaz-Canel, appeared on the scene to evaluate the progress of the work and said work will continue on the search for the 14 people who are still missing.
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Source: EITB
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