The Cuban government reported on the fire that occurred in a Turkish floating power plant in Havana Bay, in which eight workers were injured.
The incident occurred on Thursday morning while welding was taking place on the KPS 57 truck, which provides 15 MW to the national electricity system (SEN).
Without providing any details, Félix Estrada Rodríguez, general director of the national cargo office of the Unión Eléctrica (UNE), stated that the fire was quickly controlled.
"The unit is available with its four engines, it did not suffer any damage that would prevent it from generating for the system," he commented to the television.
The leader also did not provide any information about the health status of the injured, one of whom, a Turkish citizen, is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. He only said that all are hospitalized.
For his part, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Vicente de la O Levy, expressed on his Twitter account that the truck where the incident occurred did not suffer damage to its structure.
"The generation of our electrical system in Cuba was not affected by this accident," he added.
The regime is reluctant to provide information about such events, especially if they occur in facilities of vital sectors for the economy.
After the incident became known, Jair Morales Rodríguez, a member of the Central Committee of the Party, explained on Twitter that the fire took place in a trailer that is not intended for energy generation, but for housing and logistics for the Turkish company Karen.
However, the Unión Eléctrica stated in a Facebook post that the accident occurred "at the KPS-57 Floating Power Plant located in Havana Bay."
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