In pics - 121 injured and 17 firefighters missing after fire in Cuban oil depot
Authored By sayan ghosh
Published: Aug 07, 2022, 03:32 IST | Updated: Aug 07, 2022, 03:32 IST
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Massive fire
The fire started when the lighting struck one tank and it spread to the other nearby tank, according to the official Cuban news agency.
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Rescue operation
The Cuban authorities were prompt to deploy helicopters which dropped a huge amount of water on the fire and that resulted in the entire area getting enveloped in a thick black smoke.
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First aid
Some of the injured were taken to Calixto García hospital in Havana, which has a prominent burn unit after most of the victims received first aid just outside the affected facility.
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"Smell of sulphur"
“I was in the gym when I felt the first explosion. A column of smoke and terrible fire rose through the skies,” resident Adiel Gonzalez told the Associated Press. “The city has a strong smell of sulphur.”
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