This is reported by the Cuban newspaper Granma.
“It was not a bomb or a terrorist attack, it was an accident,” the head of state said during a visit to the hospital.
According to preliminary data, the cause of the explosion was a gas leak.
According to the latest data, eight people died as a result of the explosion.
On May 6, a powerful explosion occurred in Havana at the Saratoga Hotel, which is located next to the Capitol building.