On May 6, 2022, at 10:50 local time, a strong explosion occurred at the iconic and luxurious Hotel Saratoga, in the historic center of Havana. The building was completely destroyed. The explosion is attributed to a gas leak during its transfer to the hotel's facilities. The hotel was undergoing maintenance to reopen after being closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Five Cuban hotels in the Fraternity Park are doomed to collapse.
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New videos of the fire at the Hotel Nacional: "We haven't called the firefighters in 30 years."
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Young Cuban injured in the Saratoga hotel explosion reports abandonment.
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Mother of victim affected by explosion at Hotel Saratoga faces medical bureaucracy in Cuba.
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The façade of a building near the Saratoga hotel collapses.
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They are demolishing homes adjacent to the Hotel Saratoga.
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Survivor of the explosion at Hotel Saratoga: “Only scars remain from that day”
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They pay tribute to the victims of the Saratoga explosion.
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One year after the explosion at the Hotel Saratoga, a tragedy that cost 47 lives.
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The reconstruction of the Saratoga hotel in Havana is progressing.
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The government hands over eight homes to victims of the explosion at the Saratoga hotel.
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The year we survived in danger: The Cubans who left in 2022
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The most disastrous year: 12 events that marked Cuba and Cubans in 2022
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Sentence of seven years in prison for hotel Saratoga rescuer confirmed for the 11J.
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Cuban rapper Marichal releases "Failed State"
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Injured firefighter in Matanzas fire: "More than the burns, I mourn my missing colleagues"
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Natural elements, human and technical means influence the fire in Matanzas.
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17 firefighters missing after fire at Matanzas Supertankers Base
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Hotel La Unión in Cienfuegos evacuated after gas leak
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German Embassy in Cuba helps children affected by the Saratoga explosion.
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