An explosion, apparently produced by a gas bullet, has left at least one person dead and one injured in Old Havana on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The information has been confirmed by the official press, although so far all that is known is through the residents of the area.
Firefighters and emergency services approached the scene of the incident, on Aguacate Street, between Muralla and Teniente Rey.
Alfredo de Paz, who lives next to the area of the explosion, has assured on social networks that he knows the wounded man, named Reynaldo but known as Camagüey. “Poor Camagüey, he was fixing a cold with a refrigeration gas bullet and it exploded. It’s just that. Camagüey was going very badly, he is missing his leg, and his hand is in very bad condition. Unfortunately the other one died instantly. I only ask hope our neighbor gets better, it’s a pity that this happened to him”.
Crowds of people reported on networks having heard a loud explosion and seen the commotion of ambulances.
“A deceased is mourning and a very serious one. It is due to bad manipulation with a gas bullet. The deceased died instantly. It was a tremendous noise. What hurts the most are those people. I knew some of them. The good ones leave “said one user, Yuleidys Cata.
Less than a month ago, on February 13, a similar event occurred at the Caribbean Hotel, also in Old Havana, which on this occasion left an injured person. The official press also attributed the incident to a “gas leak”, which, according to what some residents told this newspaper, could have come from a leak in the adjoining building.
The most serious case linked to a gas explosion in Cuba is the explosion of the Saratoga hotel, where 47 people died on May 6, 2022.
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