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At least 17 firefighters have gone missing while trying to put out the fire. Fire as a result of the explosion of a fuel tank in Matanzas (western part of Cuba), the presidential administration announced on Saturday.
The island’s government has requested international assistance and advice with experience in dealing with the oil problem while the flames continue.
At the moment, there are 67 injured: 3 in critical condition, 3 in very serious condition, 12 in serious condition, 20 in less serious condition and 29 in light condition.
The affected 50,000 cubic meter crude oil deposits are located in a supertanker base in the industrial area of Matanzas, close to the Antonio Guiteras thermal power plant, one of the largest in Cuba.
Fire According to the official media, it is not controlled yet.
the president CubaMiguel Diaz-Canel and his prime minister, Manuel Marrero, traveled to Matanzas at dawn to follow developments closely and visited the wounded at the nearby Faustino Pérez provincial hospital.
According to state television, some families from Matanzas were evacuated to areas of the city closest to the affected industrial area due to the risk of the fire spreading.
A large column of thick black smoke stretches from the scene and is already visible in Havana, a hundred kilometers away.
Fire It began on Friday around 1900 local time (2300 GMT) when an electrical discharge hit one of the base’s eight crude oil tanks.
Then a fire broke out that affected the warehouse and which at first appeared to be under control, according to the island’s official media.
However, strong winds made extinguishing work difficult and carried the flames to the second tank, and around 7:00 local time on Saturday (11:00 GMT) caused a new strong explosion in another tank.
(As reported by EFE)
Fuel tank explosion in Cuba | Font: EFE
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