Officials in Cuba have reported that at least 26 people have died after an explosion at Hotel Saratoga, according to The Associated Press.
EDT May 6: Cuban officials have raised the death toll to 18 after a powerful explosion at Havana’s Hotel Saratoga, according to The Associated Press.
The Cuban presidential office’s Twitter account also confirmed that another 40 people were injured and were receiving medical care in several Havana hospitals, according to the newspaper.
Hotel Saratoga is a five-star hotel in the Old Havana section of the city.
Hotel explosion Rescuers work after an explosion in the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, on May 6, 2022.
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