The powerful explosion, which partially destroyed the Saratoga Hotel in the center of Havana yesterday, caused the death of at least 25 peopleamong them a Spanish tourist, according to a new official report, released today.
The previous report, announced last night, spoke of 22 dead and more than 50 injured in the blastwhich is probably due to a gas leak, but state television broadcast this morning that the death toll stands at 25.
“Tragic news is coming to us from Cuba”he wrote in a tweet the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez.
“A Spanish tourist was killed and another Spanish citizen was seriously injured after the explosion at the Saratoga Hotel. We express our condolences to the families, the victims and the injured. Also, our support to the Cuban people. “.
The Cuban rescuers A search for the survivors of the luxury hotel continues today, with the hope of finding survivors, an AFP reporter reported. Investigations are focused on the inside of the building and the basement, the state television network reported.
“It simply came to our notice then. The disaster, especially the loss of human lives and also the injured, but once again I want to emphasize the speed with which the population and the institutions mobilized. “wrote on Twitter the president Miguel Dias-Canel.
Havana emblematic buildingwith its green facade, the hotel, where renovation works were carried out, was closed to tourists for two years.
Inside were only workers and employees, preparing for its reopening, which was scheduled for May 10.
The first four floors of the 5-star Saratoga Hotel, known for hosting celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Beyoncé and Madonna, were leveled by the blast, which struck around 1100 local time yesterday morning.
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