Fire at Cuban Oil Facility Spreads to Fourth Tank - 09.08.2022, Sputnik International

One person died and at least 121 people were injured as a result of the fire at an oil storage facility in the Cuban province of Matanzas. Despite the non-stop work of fire brigades, the fire spread to a nearby tank, causing a series of explosions.

About 1,300 residents of the province have been evacuated. There has never been a fire this large in Cuba before.

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Black smoke from the massive fire at a fuel depot is seen while children play at a park in Matanzas, Cuba, on August 8, 2022.

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Flames and smoke rise from the Matanzas Supertanker Base as firefighters battle the blaze, which began during a thunderstorm in Matanzas, Cuba on Monday, August 8, 2022.

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Firefighters work near the massive fire at a fuel depot which was sparked by a lightning strike in Matanzas, Cuba on August 8, 2022.

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Helicopters hauling water fly over the Matanzas Supertanker Base, as firefighters and specialists work to quell the blaze, which began during a thunderstorm in Matanzas, Cuba on Monday, August 8, 2022.

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Cubans watch the massive fire at a fuel depot in Matanzas, Cuba, on August 8, 2022.

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A firefighter rests in a truck after fighting the massive fire at a fuel depot, which was sparked by a lightning strike in Matanzas, Cuba, on August 8, 2022.

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Black smoke from oil tanks on fire is seen near Matanzas Bay, Cuba on August 7, 2022.

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Youth gather on a dock while flames and smoke continue to rise from the Matanzas Supertanker Base, as firefighters and specialists work to quell the blaze, which began during a thunderstorm the night before, in Matazanas, Cuba, Saturday, August 6, 2022.

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A helicopter flies over the Matanzas Supertanker Base, as firefighters and specialists work to quell the blaze, which began during a thunderstorm in Matanzas, Cuba on Monday, August 8, 2022.

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A man rides his bicycle while a sunbather looks out at a column of smoke rising from the Matanzas supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba on Sunday, August 7, 2022.