Death toll climbs to 26 from Havana hotel blast

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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. Xinhua

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