Death toll climbs to 26 from Havana hotel blast
STORY: Death toll climbs to 26 from Havana hotel blast
DATELINE: May 8, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:48
LOCATION: Havana
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the rescue workers working in the accident site
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ROBERTO ENRIQUEZ, Spokesman of the Cuban tourist group Gaviota
STORYLINE:
26 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in an explosion Friday that destroyed a large part of the historic Hotel Saratoga in downtown Havana.
According to the Cuban presidential office, a gas leak caused the accident.
Currently, 20 people are still missing. The rescue is still underway.
A 26-year-old Spanish woman was found dead.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ROBERTO ENRIQUEZ, Spokesman of the Cuban tourist group Gaviota
"The information on the Spanish citizens has been updated. A Spanish woman has been killed during the blast and a Spanish man is now being treated in the hospital."
The five-star Hotel Saratoga was originally preparing to reopen next Tuesday after closing for renovation work.
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