The number of people killed in the explosion last Friday at the Saratoga hotel rose to 43, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported Tuesday afternoon. (MINSAP).
According to the updated report from the MINSAP, 17 people remain hospitalized. Of these, 6 are serious and 2 in critical condition.
The total number of injured is 97, one more than in the morning report, as well as one additional deceased. A total of 37 people have been discharged.
Rescuers are working around the clock to find workers in the rubble.
The head of the Fire Department, Colonel Luis Guzmán, reported in the morning that at least three hotel workers are still missing.
“The search is focused on the kitchen and dining areas in high-risk conditions, so rescuers and firefighters are also protected,” he said.
“We want it to be as fast as possible, but we cannot violate what is established, with security measures, by making a hasty decision,” he stressed.
The hotel was not operating at the time of the accident, but 51 workers were inside getting it ready for reopening, scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday.
