A week after Friday, May 6, the Havana corner where the Saratoga Hotel proudly stood remains a sad place. Like that unlucky Friday, this one is somber, with the interiors of the building and nearby homes clearly visible... the nakedness of a tragedy.
In view of the deep sorrow of our people due to the unfortunate accident that occurred at the Saratoga Hotel on May 6, in which 44 compatriots and one Spanish citizen have lost their lives, and after the conclusion of the rescue and salvage actions, the President of the Republic of Cuba agreed to decree Official Mourning, from 6:00 a.m. on May 13 until 12:00 p.m. on May 14.
Rescuers and firefighters from Cuba found minutes ago the lifeless body of the last person to be identified as missing after the explosion at the Saratoga hotel.
According to a statement issued by the Cuban Petroleum Enterprise (CUPET), the images of a fire currently making the rounds of the social networks have nothing to do with the Ñico López Refinery, as it actually broke out in a grocery store at the Guaicanamar Conference Center in Havana’s Regla municipality and was put out by firefighters.
The National Hotel of Cuba will host this Thursday a national workshop on the consultation process of the international meeting Stockholm+50, organized under the theme “A healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity”.