
At least four dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
CNN
Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, killing at least four people.
A gas leak is thought to be the cause of the explosion at Hotel Saratoga, according to the Cuban Presidential Office, who said in a tweet that more details would follow shortly.
Witnesses described a "massive blast," which appeared to destroy buses and cars outside the hotel in the center of the city.

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