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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Nelson Acosta and Mario Fuentes

Cuba brings oil depot fire under control, worst in island's history

Helicopters throw water over the zone where fuel storage tanks exploded near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas, Cuba, August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Firefighters on Tuesday finally overcame what officials described as the worst fire in Cuba's history that over five days destroyed 40% of the Caribbean island's main fuel storage facility and caused massive blackouts.

Reuters witnesses reported the raging flames that ravaged a four-tank segment of the Matanzas super tanker port had died down and the towering plumes of thick black smoke streaming from the area were diminished and now mostly gray.

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