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Cuba: third oil tank ignites as firefighters struggle to extinguish blaze

Cuba: third oil tank ignites as firefighters struggle to extinguish blaze

Mexico and Venezuela send crews to fight fire that has killed at least one and injured 125, with dozens of firefighters still missing

A deadly fire that began at Cuba’s main oil terminal in Matanzas has spread after a third crude tank caught fire and collapsed as firefighters struggled to fight the massive blaze.

At least one person has died and 125 are injured, with dozens of firefighters reported missing ever since lighting struck one of the facility’s eight tanks on Friday night. A second tank caught fire on Saturday, triggering several explosions at the facility, which plays a key part in Cuba’s electric system.

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