A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of a deadly blast at Havana’s historic Hotel Saratoga.
Cuban officials said an apparent gas explosion caused extensive damage to this hotel in Havana on Friday, May 6, killing at least eight people.Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched Saturday to find survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25 people and devastated a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, includingA natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday’s blast at Havana’s 96-room Hotel Saratoga.
Avellar was waiting for news of Odalys Barrera, a 57-year-old cashier who has worked at the hotel for five years. She is the godmother of Barrera’s daughters and considers her like a sister. The hotel’s lower floors appeared to have suffered most of the damage from Friday's blast. The missing walls made it possible to distinguish mattresses, pieces of furniture, hanging glass, tattered curtains and cushions covered in dust.
Rescuers declined to answer questions because the authorities had ordered them not to to avoid confusion.A smashed car is seen as firefighters and rescue workers remove debris from the ruins of the Saratoga Hotel, in Havana, on May 6, 2022.
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