Gas explosion at Saratoga hotel in HavanaMEXICO, May 7 Death toll in Havana hotel explosion Saratoga reached 22, including one child, 64 people were hospitalized, the administration of the President of Cuba said. A gas explosion at the Saratoga hotel in Havana occurred on Friday morning. The blast wave destroyed the facade of the building up to the fifth floor, and damaged neighboring buildings. The authorities called the incident an accident: gas equipment and hotel contractors had the necessary permits and licenses. According to figures published on the blog of the presidential administration, 64 people were hospitalized on Friday evening, including 14 children. The dead are 21 adults and 1 child.The Saratoga Hotel, located opposite the Capitol in Havana, was unoccupied and was preparing to reopen on May 10, according to the Ministry of Tourism, no foreigners were among the victims.
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