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Destruction, smoke and chaos in Havana: the images of the explosion at the Hotel Saratoga
The images of the Hotel Saratoga hotel explosion in Havana 1:47
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This is how the Hotel Saratoga, in Havana, looks after the report of an explosion
Explosion in downtown Havana destroys the Saratoga hotel 3:03
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Large explosion at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana leaves at least 4 dead
By Patrick Opmann
An image of the Hotel Saratoga after the explosion.
At least eight people died after a huge explosion rocked downtown Havana, Cuba, this Friday and destroyed the Hotel Saratoga, according to the island's government.
"The First Secretary of the Party in Havana, Luis Antonio Torres IrĂbar, explains that so far the death of 4 people has been confirmed," wrote the verified account of the Cuban Presidency on Twitter. rescue at the hotel, where people may still be trapped," the message added.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion in the city center.
However, minutes later, the government said on its Twitter account that "preliminary investigations indicate that the explosion was caused by a gas leak."
President Miguel DĂaz-Canel visited the site of the explosion.
Witnesses told CNN correspondent Patrick Oppmann at the scene that a "massive explosion" had occurred.
Images from the scene show the destroyed facade of at least three floors of the building.
Plumes of dust and smoke could also be seen rising around the debris on the ground.
Buses and cars outside the hotel were also destroyed.
The hotel, which was built in the 1930s and has 96 rooms, was reopened in 2005 after a renovation, according to its website.
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