Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel went to Matanzas this morning after the fire at the base of a supertanker, which did not cause fatalities or affect the "Antonio Guiteras" thermoelectric plant, according to official information.
The visit of the Cuban president has not been without controversy, because the communication team released several images that show Díaz-Canel meeting only with officials and leaders of Matanzas.
"This morning will be very long and distressing, as was the night. There is no history of a fire of such magnitude at the Supertanker Base. Today the people of Matanzas, with their cadres at the front, are admired for their courage and serenity. We are honored to accompany them "Díaz-Canel wrote on Twitter.
The official images show the communist leader along with other personalities such as Susely Morfa, first secretary of the party in Matanzas, the vice prime minister Roberto Morales Ojeda and the vice prime minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ramón Espinosa Martín, these two members of the political bureau of the PCC.
The strategy to be followed by the authorities is to maintain the cooling of the tank surrounding the fire to prevent fuel from spilling, with the support of troops from Matanzas, Mayabeque, Artemisa and Havana, according to a government statement.
The tank fire was caused by a lightning strike after six in the afternoon on Friday, according to the first official reports.
At the time of the fire, the tank was at 50% of its capacity and had 13.2 million gallons of oil inside.
Rigel Rodríguez Cubells, director of the Territorial Division of Marketing of Matanzas Fuels, explained that "it appears that the [electrical] discharge was higher" than what the lightning rod system installed in the structure can withstand.
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