According to the latest news released by the Cuban Ministry of Public Health at noon on the 7th local time, the Cuban hotel explosion has so far killed 26 people and injured 80 others, including a Spanish tourist.
At the time of the accident, 51 staff and 2 renovation workers were working in the hotel, and 11 of them died in the explosion, said Roberto Enriques, spokesman for the Cuban Ministry of Tourism. , 13 people were missing and 6 were hospitalized.
The rest of the people in the hotel managed to escape at the time of the accident, some with minor injuries.
In addition, a Spanish tourist passing by the hotel was killed in the explosion, and her husband was seriously injured and is being treated in hospital.
On May 6, local time, a violent explosion occurred at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana.
According to preliminary investigations, the accident was related to a natural gas leak.
At present, rescue work is still going on.
(Headquarters reporter Hou Jiaqi)