“Tragic news reaches us from Cuba. A Spanish tourist has died and another Spanish citizen is seriously injured after the explosion at the Saratoga hotel”said on Twitter the president of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez. And he added: “All our love for their families and those of all the victims and injured. Our support also to the Cuban people“.
Focused on the interior and the basement of the hotel, rescuers continued the search through the rubble this Saturday, hoping to find new survivors.reported the AFP news agency.
“It is very unfortunate what happened, the destruction, especially the loss of life, and also the injured people, but once again I want to highlight the speed with which the population and the institutions were mobilized”affirmed the Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canelvia Twitter. “Solidarity has prevailed. #FuerzaCuba”he added in reference to the people who were willing to donate blood to help the wounded.
The Saratoga hotel, located in Old HavanaIt had been closed for two years due to repairs and was preparing for reopen to the public on May 10. The workers were inside when the explosion occurred at eleven local on Friday (noon in Argentina).
The first four floors of the five-star hotel known for having hosted several celebrities in recent years, including Mick Jagger, Beyoncé and Madonna, were destroyed by explosion. Build in 1880 to house shops, the building was transformed into a hotel in 1933 and was renovated into a luxury establishment in 2005.
Source: Ambito
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