China News Service, May 7 (CNN) According to a report by CNN, on the 6th local time, a hotel explosion occurred in Havana, the capital of Cuba, killing at least 18 people and injuring at least 64 others.
Allegedly, the cause of the explosion may be a natural gas leak.
According to reports, on the 6th local time, a violent explosion occurred at the Saratoga Hotel opposite the Capitol in Old Havana, the capital of Cuba, killing at least 18 people, including a pregnant woman and a child.
In addition, the explosion also injured at least 64 people.
According to the Cuban president's office, the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.
Cuban President Diaz Canel said the explosion "was not a bomb, it was not an attack, it was a regrettable accident".
According to the Associated Press, citing Cuban state television, the explosion was caused by a truck supplying natural gas to the hotel.