Efforts to find victims trapped by the rubble of the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, which was rocked by a powerful explosion Friday, continued throughout the day Saturday, bringing the death toll to 26.
Among the dead are four children and one pregnant woman, Cuban officials said during a meeting Saturday morning reported by state media. One child was 10, two were 15, and the other 17, state news outlet Cubadebate reported.
The Communist Party newspaper Granma reported that at least 26 people had died in the explosion as of Saturday morning. Cubadebate reported the discovery of another body in the afternoon but the authorities have not yet confirmed the death.
