Rescuers work after an explosion in the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, on May 6, 2022. – A powerful explosion Friday destroyed part of a hotel under repair in central Havana.
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A strong explosion was seen at Hotel Saratoga in downtown Havana on Friday, Cuban state media said and a Reuters witness saw smoke and flames coming from the building.
Photos from Granma, the Cuban communist party’s official daily, showed images of the multistory Hotel Saratoga whose walls appeared to have been blown out by the blast up several stories.
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Police and rescue workers flocked to the scene, cordoning off key points and buildings nearby, including the historic Capitolio building.
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