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Lightning strike causes fire in oil storage site in Cuba

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Four explosions have been recorded at the location in Matanzas, injuring around 80 persons. Seventeen firemen who were working close to the fire have gone missing. The storage facility is outfitted with eight massive tanks that contain oil that is used to power power plants. A lightning strike caused a fire at a Cuban oil … Read more

Mexican President in Cuba on last leg of regional migration-themed trip

Mexican

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico completed a migration-themed tour of Central America and the Caribbean on Sunday with a stop in Cuba, which has suffered its own exodus in recent months. Throughout his trip, which has brought him to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Belize, Lopez Obrador has pushed the United States to … Read more

Eight dead, 30 hurt as huge blast wrecks Havana hotel

Havana

A huge blast in central Havana on Friday killed eight people and injured about 30 people, according to the Cuban government, which claimed the incident was likely caused by a gas leak. After a late-morning explosion sent a tremendous cloud of dust and smoke billowing from the famous Saratoga Hotel, rescuers crawled through the ruins … Read more