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In pictures: Deadly explosion at Havana hotel

Updated 2:41 PM EDT, Sun May 8, 2022
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Rescuer workers remove debris from the ruins of the Hotel Saratoga, in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
In pictures: Deadly explosion at Havana hotel
Rescuer workers remove debris from the ruins of the Hotel Saratoga, in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
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Updated 2:41 PM EDT, Sun May 8, 2022

A gas leak is thought to be the cause of a deadly explosion that destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, on Friday, May 6.

At least 30 people were killed at Hotel Saratoga, and dozens more were injured.

"Everything indicates that the explosion was caused by an accident," the Cuban Presidential Office said in a tweet.

The explosion also destroyed cars and buses outside the hotel, which is in the center of the Cuban capital.

The remains of the hotel are seen following the explosion on Friday, May 6. The hotel was built at the end of the 19th century. By the 1930s, it was one of the most important hotels in the city.
The remains of the hotel are seen following the explosion on Friday, May 6. The hotel was built at the end of the 19th century. By the 1930s, it was one of the most important hotels in the city.
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, right, visit the site of the explosion.
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, and Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz, right, visit the site of the explosion.
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Firefighters spray a tanker truck with water to cool it down as they remove it from the explosion site.
Firefighters spray a tanker truck with water to cool it down as they remove it from the explosion site.
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A person is wheeled away in the aftermath of the explosion.
A person is wheeled away in the aftermath of the explosion.
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People evacuate the area where the explosion took place.
People evacuate the area where the explosion took place.
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Rooms are exposed after the blast.
Rooms are exposed after the blast.
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Rescue workers arrive to help.
Rescue workers arrive to help.
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A taxi is buried in the rubble.
A taxi is buried in the rubble.
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Pieces of metal awnings, balconies and large chunks of stone were scattered about 300 feet away from the hotel.
Pieces of metal awnings, balconies and large chunks of stone were scattered about 300 feet away from the hotel.
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