Cuba also thanked the United States →

Comprehensive Agence France -Presse and Reuters reported that the fuel storage library of a petroleum reserve base in Matinas, Cuban Province was caused by a lightning strike and caused an explosion. So far, at least 1 person has died, 121 injuries, 17 firefighters, 17 firefighters The staff disappeared. Officials from Matsas said about 1,900 people have evacuated from the affected areas. The wounded includes Cuba Energy Mining Minister Nicholas Aars Cruise.

According to Reuters, a fuel storage library in the area exploded by lightning on the evening of the 5th local time, and another fuel bank exploded in the early morning of the 6th. Herch Pinion, director of Latin America and Caribbean Energy and Environmental Projects at the University of Texas, said 8 fuel storage libraries in the region with 300,000 barrels per capacity.

The Cuban authorities said in a statement: "Cuba requests an experienced and friendly country with experience in fuel to help and suggests" to help the fire extinguish.

It is reported that later that day, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Migel Dias -Carnel, thanked Mexico, Venezuela, Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina, and Chile, saying that these countries "quickly provided them provided them quickly. Material assistance ". He also said, "We also thank the United States for technical suggestions."

Source: Reference News/Liu Jia

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