Videos: Mysterious explosion at large Cuban hotel Damage to the Saratoga Hotel in Havan, Cuba after an explosion on May 6, 2022. (Screenshot).
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The Saratoga Hotel in the Cuban capital city of Havana was heavily damaged by an explosion on Friday. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
Multiple people were reportedly killed and wounded in the explosion, which collapsed sections of the hotel. Videos taken near the hotel showed some of the damage to the building.
“NEW – a massive explosion just destroyed the entire front end of the Saratoga Hotel in #Havana, #Cuba,” tweeted foreign policy analyst Charles Lister. “Locals say multiple casualties — dead & wounded.”
NEW – a massive explosion just destroyed the entire front end of the Saratoga Hotel in #Havana, #Cuba.
Locals say multiple casualties — dead & wounded.pic.twitter.com/rU20aLqba0— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) May 6, 2022
Vehicles near the hotel were also reportedly destroyed.
Havana Hotel Explosion:
– A large explosion occurred at Hotel Saratoga in Havana, scuba
– Cause and number of injuries unknown
– Vehicles outside the hotel were destroyedpic.twitter.com/cxPT7EoXWG— PM Breaking News (@PMBreakingNews) May 6, 2022
CNN correspondent Patrick Oppmann tweeted, “Video of Hotel Saratoga in Havana right now.”
Video of Hotel Saratoga in Havana right now. pic.twitter.com/U3qQPHFIH1
— Patrick Oppmann CNN (@CNN_Oppmann) May 6, 2022
Another video appeared to show people trying to rescue those trapped in the rubble of the hotel.
People attempting to rescue the injured from the Hotel Saratoga explosion in Havana, Cuba. pic.twitter.com/tblDl4vx6r
— Comandante Shinji 🇨🇺 (@ShinjiTheCuban) May 6, 2022
The damage to the building send a plume of smoke and dust into the air, which was visible from some distance.
The videos from the site of the incident show that a significant part of the building of the Hotel Saratoga was destroyed. pic.twitter.com/jCx4idZXrF
— Koustuv 🇮🇳 🧭 (@srdmk01) May 6, 2022
According to Havana Radio, Saratoga Hotel was built in around 1933 and has been considered a key historic location in the city. The building was renovated and reopened in 2005. CNN reported the hotel had 96 hotel rooms.
