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A the third tank collapsed this Monday in the industrial zone of fuel depots in the city of Matanzas, Cuba, where a severe industrial fire Unprecedented, it has been active since Friday, government authorities said.
“The third tank also collapsed, after the fuel leaking from the second further compromised the situation in the early hours of the morning,” Matanzas governor Mario Sabines told official media.
He explained that last night there were several explosions, the smoke and fire from the second tank increased. compromised the third tank of the structure It has eight fuel tanks.
The cloud of smoke generated by the Matanzas fire is visible in Havana, 100 km away. Photo: AFP
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“Indeed, the risk we announced has occurred,” the governor said.
He explained that “the contents (fuel) of the second tank have been spread and the fire has spread to the third tank. The area of the fire is quite large, covering three tanks”, from the base of the supertanker in the Cuban city, located at 100 kilometers east of Havana.
Sabines said army helicopters have been on since this morning discharge sea water to protect the targets on the site of the event and the firefighters open the way to facilitate the entry of specialized brigades from Mexico and Venezuela, who are collaborating in extinguishing the fire.
Among the latest operations, he pointed to the installation of a powerful large hydraulic pump to spray chemical foam on the burning tanks.
The latest explosions recorded at the crash site three minor injuriesaccording to the state agency Prensa Latina.
So far, a deceased firefighter and 16 others have been reported missing, as well as more than one hundred injured, of whom 101 have been discharged and 24 remain hospitalized in Matanzas and Havana.
According to the latest assessments, the fuel spill caused the surrounding bush to burn and the damage has not been assessed.
Disappeared and evacuated
The mainly firefighters are missing who were surprised by the second tank exploding as they were working on the front line to stop the fire in the first. The recovery of the bodies will not begin until the flames are extinguished, the Cuban government explained.
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