The explosion of Havana Hotel in Cuba has caused many deaths. Did you find the cause of the explosion?

On the morning of May 6, a hotel in Havana, the capital of Cuba, exploded violently. This hotel is located near the Capitol in the old town of Havana. The Saratoga Hotel suddenly exploded, and a lot of smoke and pungent smell were generated at the scene. Fragments and stones from the explosion were scattered at a distance of 0/00 meters from the hotel/KLOC-. Witnesses said that the vibration could be felt several blocks away from the hotel, as if it were an earthquake.

After the explosion, a large number of firefighters and rescuers rushed to the scene in time. There is a primary school near the hotel, and the teachers and students of the school were evacuated immediately. The explosion killed 45 people and injured 99 others. The scene shows that this is a five-story hotel, and the external wall is seriously damaged and in a mess.

This hotel is a landmark five-star hotel in Havana with a long history. It has 96 rooms. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, foreign VIPs visiting Cuba were often received. Now, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, it has been closed for two years. When the explosion occurred, the hotel was preparing to resume business, and almost all the staff in the hotel were employees.

According to a preliminary investigation by the Cuban government, the explosion was caused by the leakage of liquefied gas tanks outside the hotel. The explosion may have occurred during the transportation of liquefied gas by truck. This is not a bomb explosion or attack, but an unfortunate accident.

Among the victims were 4 minors,/kloc-0 pregnant women and/kloc-0 Spanish citizens. Most of the facade of the hotel was damaged by the explosion and the windows were blown away. The car parked outside the hotel was unrecognizable, the glass of the Capitol was broken and the brick wall was damaged by the explosion.

Havana is a famous city in the Caribbean. The old city has preserved various styles of architecture since the 6th century, and 1982 has been listed as a world cultural heritage. Saratoga Hotel is a famous local landmark, from which you can see the beautiful scenery of the old city of Havana. The destruction of the old city by this explosion will drag down the recovery of Cuba's tourism industry.