The explosion that destroyed part of the iconic Saratoga Hotel in downtown Havana yesterday Friday[/B], Cuba's capital, killed 18 people and injured more than 50 others, according to a new report released by authorities.
"So far" they have counted "unfortunately, 18 deaths," Julio Guerra, a health ministry official, said during a news conference.
Cuba's presidency reported 18 dead and 64 injured due to the disaster, believed to be caused by either a gas leak or an explosion of a truck carrying liquefied natural gas.[/B]
[/P]
Among the victims were a child and a pregnant woman, according to the Presidency.
Buildings in the area were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Authorities made an appeal to citizens to go to hospitals to donate blood for the injured.
Saratoga, in downtown Havana near Cuba's parliament, was due to reopen on Tuesday after renovation work.
Contents of this article including associated images are belongs Cyprus Times
Views & opinions expressed are those of the author and/or Cyprus Times
Source[/P]
