At least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded after an explosion ripped through Hotel Saratoga, a historic five-star hotel in downtown Havana, Cuba on Friday morning. A gas leak is thought to be the cause of the explosion, according to the Cuban Presidential Office. Search and rescue operations are underway.
Debris is scattered after an explosion destroyed Hotel Saratoga, Havana, Cuba,May 6, 2022. /CFP
Debris is scattered after an explosion destroyed Hotel Saratoga, Havana, Cuba,May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rooms are exposed at Hotel Saratoga after a deadly explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rooms are exposed at Hotel Saratoga after a deadly explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rescue teams search for survivors at the site of the explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rescue teams search for survivors at the site of the explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rescue teams recover a body at the site of the explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP
Rescue teams recover a body at the site of the explosion, Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2022. /CFP