The oil storage facility of Cuba was hit by lightning and fire, resulting in 122 injuries to 1 death.

According to Reuters reported on August 7, a Cuban oil storage tank facility was exploded last Friday. As of 6 am on the 7th local time, 1 person died, 122 injured, and 17 firefighters disappeared. With the help of Mexico and Venezuela firefighters, the fire has been controlled.

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On August 5th, at the Matanasus oil storage base nearly 100 kilometers east of Cuba's capital Havana, lightning strikes caused a fire in the eight oil storage tanks. On the 6th, the second oil storage tank also caught fire, causing the firefighters and others to take off guard.

Officials of Matanas Susli Morfa Gonzalez told local journalists on the evening of the 7th that the first fire of the oil storage tank hit by lightning "has extinguished, only white smoke, only white smoke Still emerging. " The second oil storage tank is still burning, and a huge black smoke is emerging. On the evening of the 6th, officials were worried that the third oil storage tank would also be burst.

A fuel storage tank facilities in Cuba ignite the source: Visual China

It is reported that the nearby oil leakage also caused a secondary fire, but has been extinguished. Officials said that the seawater of the Gulf of Mathamus was not polluted. The second explosion on the 6th caused more than 100 people to be injured, many of which were first aid personnel, and 24 were still being treated in the hospital, and 5 of them were seriously injured.

The first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the President of Cuba State President Dias Cunel told reporters: "We face such a serious fire, it is difficult to control it, and we have not mastered all the means required."

On the 7th, 82 firefighters from Mexico, 35 from Venezuela have oil extinguishing experience in oil, and 4 aircraft equipped with fire chemicals have arrived in Cuba to assist in the fire.

A fuel storage tank facilities in Cuba ignite the source: Visual China

"These help are important, I want to say that these help are important and decisive."

Reuters said that as of now, Cuba has been using water and helicopters to continue the fire.

(Edit: ZLQ)

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