Cuba

2022 - 8 - 7

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Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for 2nd day - Metro ... (Metro Philadelphia)

Cuban firefighters were joined by special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela on Sunday as they battled for a second day to control a fire blazing at a big ...

He later told Cuban media he appreciated the help, since Cuba doesn’t have experience or resources for dealing with fires of such magnitude. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said Saturday evening that the U.S. government had offered technical help. It was unknown how much fuel had been lost to the flames. The facility’s eight huge storage tanks hold oil used to fuel electricity generation. Authorities said a body found at the site Saturday had been identified as firefighter Juan Carlos Santana, 60. “We hope that more support will arrive soon, such as chemical material.”

Cuba Fuel Depot Fire Enters Third Day; Injury Toll Mounts (Financial Post)

Cuba struggled for a third day Sunday to contain a fire at a sprawling fuel depot on the northern coast that has injured hundreds, killed at least one ...

Even before the fire, Cuba was struggling to keep the lights on amid power plant breakdowns and fuel shortages — rolling blackouts have sparked rare protests. Environment Minister Elba Perez said Sunday the fire had caused the emission of polluting substances. On Sunday, Health Minister Jose Angel Portal said a body recovered the previous day belonged to a Cienfuegos firefighter.

Cuba gets help from Mexico, Venezuela to fight oil fire (Reuters)

Cuba sought on Sunday to bring under control a fire at its main oil storage facility that has killed one firefighter, drawing on help from Mexico and ...

Cuba has been suffering daily blackouts and fuel shortages. Cuba had been using water and helicopters to battle the flames. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility (NPR)

A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured ...

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Cuba: Over 120 injured in fuel storage facility fire (TVP World)

A video released by the Cuban government showed the moment when a fuel storage tank erupted into a massive fireball, and a massive black smoke cloud rose into ...

One person was listed as dead, and 17 firefighters were unaccounted for. One person was listed as dead, and 17 firefighters were unaccounted for. More than 120 people were injured in the fire, including Energy Minister Nicolás Liván Arronte Cruz. pic.twitter.com/W0WNMc3Lut August 7, 2022

Cuba Fuel Depot Fire Enters Third Day; Injury Toll Mounts (Bloomberg)

Cuba struggled for a third day Sunday to contain a fire at a sprawling fuel depot on the northern coast that has injured hundreds, killed at least one ...

Firefighters battle inferno at Cuban oil facility (Financial Times)

Cuban firefighters were joined by Mexican and Venezuelan reinforcements on Sunday in battling a blaze at the Matanzas supertanker port and storage facility ...

Cuba gets help to fight raging oil fire (Blue Mountains Gazette)

A lightning strike on Friday ignited one of eight storage tanks at the Matanzas super tanker port east of Havana. Advertisement. Ad. A ...

Cuba has been suffering daily blackouts and fuel shortages. "The help is important, I would say that it is vital and it is going to be decisive," Diaz-Canel said. Cuba appears to have made progress bringing under control a fire at its main oil storage facility that has killed one firefighter, drawing on help from Mexico and Venezuela to fight the raging flames.

1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba fuel storage facility | News Room Odisha (News Room Odisha)

Havana: One person was killed and 122 others were injured after a massive fire triggered a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba's port of ...

The fire reached a second tank on the next morning and triggered a series of explosions. A crude oil tank at the facility was engulfed in a huge blaze following a lightning strike at 7 p.m. on August 5, reports Xinhua news agency. Havana: One person was killed and 122 others were injured after a massive fire triggered a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba’s port of Matanzas, the Ministry of Public Health said, adding that 16 people were still unaccounted for.

1 killed, 122 injured in Cuba's fuel farm explosions - Global Times (Global Times)

Thick smoke is seen from the burning fuel storage tank near the port of Matanzas, Cuba, Aug. 7, 2022. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a ...

At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident. At least one person was killed and 122 injured in a large-scale fire following a series of explosions at a fuel storage facility in Cuba, the Ministry of Public Health said Sunday, adding that 16 others were still missing in the accident.

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