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Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast with at least 27 dead

Relatives of the missing people in Cuba's capital are desperately searching for victims of an explosion at one of Havana's most luxurious hotels that killed at least 27 people and left 81 injured.

ABC News

Ricardo Alarcón: Castro confidant and powerful Cuban diplomat

As well as being a major player in the 1959 Cuban revolution, he was also key in thawing relations with the US at the end of the 20th century

The Independent UK

Authorities release names of the 26 dead in explosion in Cuban hotel

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.

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4 children are among the 26 dead in explosion at Cuban hotel

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.

Miami Herald

Grim search in blown-out Havana hotel, death toll at 26

Cuban rescue workers on Saturday picked through rubble for bodies and possible survivors after a Havana boutique hotel was devastated by what authorities said was a gas explosion, leaving at least 26 dead.

Reuters

Rescuers find at least one survivor after deadly Havana hotel blast

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital searched through the night to find survivors of an explosion that killed at least 25 people and injured dozens at a luxury hotel that once hosted dignitaries and celebrities, including Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

France 24

Havana explosion: At least 22 dead and dozens injured following blast at hotel

The blast is believed to have occurred due to a gas leak in the hotel

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Gas leak blamed for explosion at hotel in Cuban capital Havana that killed at least 22

State television said the blast at The Hotel Saratoga in Havana was 'not a terrorist attack', adding that the hotel was closed and only workers were inside at the time

Daily Mirror

Rescuers look for victims at Cuba hotel after blast kills 22

Rescuers in Cuba’s capital are still digging through the rubble of a luxury hotel after it was rattled by an explosion that killed at least 22 people and injured more than 60

The Independent UK

Death toll reaches 25 in Havana hotel blast

HAVANA: The death toll after an explosion ripped through a luxury hotel in central Havana climbed to 25 people including a Spanish tourist, state television reported on Saturday, one day after the powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak.

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18 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

Eighteen people, including a child and a pregnant woman, were killed in a powerful explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, and left several people injured, Cuban authorities said.

Miami Herald

Mexican leader meets with Salvador president amid crackdown

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador met with his Salvadoran counterpart, Nayib Bukele, but did not mention rights complaints about El Salvador’s massive roundup of suspected street gang members

The Independent UK

At least 9 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

At least nine people were killed Friday and several others were injured in an explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, Cuban authorities said.

Miami Herald

Nine dead in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected

Havana (AFP) - Nine people were killed and 40 hurt when a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, ripped through a five-star hotel in central Havana Friday, the Cuban government said.

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Eight dead in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected

Havana (AFP) - Nine people were killed and 40 hurt when a powerful explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, ripped through a five-star hotel in central Havana Friday, the Cuban government said.

France 24

Several killed, dozens injured in powerful blast at Havana hotel

A powerful explosion apparently caused by a natural gas leak Friday killed eight people and injured at least 40 when it blew away outer walls from a five-star hotel in the heart of Cuba’s capital.

AFP

Eight dead, 30 hurt as huge blast wrecks Havana hotel

Havana (AFP) - Eight people were killed and about 30 hurt in a powerful explosion Friday that partly destroyed a five-star hotel in central Havana, the Cuban government said, adding the blast was likely caused by a gas leak.

Miami Herald

At least 8 dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

At least eight people were killed Friday in an explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, Cuban authorities said.

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At least four dead after explosion rips through five-star Hotel Saratoga in Havana

At least four people were killed Friday in an explosion that destroyed much of the Hotel Saratoga, a luxury hotel in the historic center of Havana, Cuban authorities said.

Reuters

Four dead, many injured after explosion at Havana hotel-state media

Four people have been killed and various people have been injured following an explosion at a hotel in downtown Havana, Cuban state media said on Friday.

Reuters

Gas leak blamed for blast at iconic Havana hotel that killed 22

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Daily Mirror

Explosion obliterates hotel in Cuban capital Havana blasting floors and killing nine

Nine people are so far reported to have died after the blast at The Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba, when an explosion shook the area "like a bomb" as locals help rescue survivors

The Guardian - US

Can Cuba’s tourism adapt to survive after Covid devastated the industry?

Island’s recovery faces tough obstacles, and there are signs it is not keeping up with its competitors

The Independent UK

Mexican president slams US on tour of Central America

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has started a five-day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba by lashing out at the U.S. government

The Independent UK

Mexico's president starts regional tour in Guatemala

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has started a lightning, five-day tour to four Central American countries and Cuba, stopping first in neighboring Guatemala

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