⚠️ News Flash

Reports of a massive explosion at a hotel in #Cuba - four fatalities confirmed.

Local reports suggest a gas explosion & other causes currently ruled out at this time.

theguardian.com/world/2022/may…
⚠️Update #HavanaExplosion #Cuba

Breaking need Cuba - four confirmed dead & 19 injured as a hotel is destroyed in what’s thought to be a gas explosions

Rescue services have the difficult task of persons recovery

Press DMs open fire & gas safety expert

news.sky.com/story/cuba-pow…
⚠️ #Cuba #HavanaExplosion

Preliminary investigations suggest the case of the explosion was a gas leak.

From the footage & images posted on social media damage indicated a significant had build-up & explosive atmosphere developed until ignition.

aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/6/…
⚠️ #Cuba #Havana #GasExplosion

Footage of the devastating explosion at a hotel in the Center of Havana - Cuba.

Emergency services no on scene, 4 confirmed fatalities and over a dozen injured.
⚠️ #Explosion #Havana #Cuba #Hotel

Stunning footage of the immediate explosion aftermath

From the images posted on social media we can see the first four floors are completely destroyed & the super structure is badly damaged.

Neighbouring buildings are also damaged.
⚠️ Update #Cuba #Havana #Hotel #Explosion

Just after the explosion - tourists ran to aid survivors of the hotel explosion.

A significant emergency services #MajorIncident response now on scene + heavy lifting equipment appears on site

Sadly will be a search & rescue operation
⚠️ #Cuba #Havana #HotelExplosion

Images of people rushing to rescue survivors following the explosion at a #Havana Hotel

Emergency services arrived a short time after and believed declared a #majorincident

Search & rescues teams on site + persons recovery for the deceased.
⚠️ #Cuba #Havana #Hotel #Explosion

Key stills of the #HavanaHotelExplosion illustrating the extent of the blasts destruction.

A significant gas build-up & explosive atmosphere must have gone unchecked until the initiation point & over pressure blew the front & side facades out
⚠️ #Cuba #Havana #Hotel #Explosion

Alternative views of the hotel before and after the explosion.
⚠️ #Cuban #Havana #HotelExplosion

Once the emergency services clears the area of tourists & redirects traffic.

Within 1 hr of the explosion we can see a sizeable search and rescue team briefing & heavy lift cranes deploying.
⚠️ Translation

The oldest iron dome of #AméricaLatina , in the Baptist Temple of the El Calvario Church, was seriously damaged by the explosion at the Saratoga hotel

#Havana #Saratogahotel #Explosion
⚠️ #Update #Havana #Saratogahotel #Explosion

#Cuban government confirms 8 dead and 30 injured in suspected gas leak.
⚠️#Update #Havana #Explosion #Saratogahotel

As rescue services work into the tonight, sadly the death toll rises to 22, including one chid and over 60 injured according to presidential office press statements.

A natural gas leak was thought to be the explosion source.

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