At least eight dead after explosion in Cuba

Published May 6, 2022 7:05pm ET



At least eight people were killed and 30 others injured after an explosion on Friday morning at the site of a historic hotel in Havana, Cuba.

The fatal explosion at Hotel Saratoga destroyed much of the building and is thought to have been caused by a gas leak after a preliminary investigation, the office of the Cuban presidency reported.

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