Update at 5:42pm: 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, the Cuban government said.
Update at 2:42pm: Eight people were killed and about 30 hurt in a powerful explosion that partly destroyed a five-star hotel in central Havana, the Cuban government said, adding the blast was likely caused by a gas leak.
Update at 12:44pm: At least four people killed in explosion, partial collapse of Hotel Saratoga in central Havana, Cuba, authorities confirm; rescue operation ongoing.
BREAKING: Havana, Cuba - Massive explosion today has destroyed part of a hotel in Havanna, Cuba.
Explosion obliterates Hotel Saratoga in Havana, #Cuba, as blast tears through several floors.
Multiple victims & considerable material damage are reported after reports of an explosion that shook the area 'like a bomb'.
Unknown cause, injuries.
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