Explosion rocks Havana hotel, killing at least 8 people
The early morning blast that devastated the Hotel Saratoga in Old Havana apparently was due to a gas leak.
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The early morning blast that devastated the Hotel Saratoga in Old Havana apparently was due to a gas leak.
No tourists were staying at Havana's 96-room Hotel Saratoga because it was undergoing renovations, Havana's Gov. said.
Dozens were injured in the blast that ripped away large sections of the outer wall at the Hotel Saratoga, a 19th century structure. A gas leak was the suspected cause of the explosion.
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