Fuel tank in Cuba engulfed in giant blaze after lightning strike, government says
A fire erupted at a fuel supertanker base in Cuba on Friday, throwing large clouds of smoke into the air.
A lightning strike sparked a fire in one of the crude oil tanks at the base in an industrial zone in Matanzas, the Gobierno Provincial del Poder Popular en Matanzas (Provincial Government of Popular Power in Matanzas) posted on Facebook.
The main authorities of the government, firefighters and MININT forces and base workers are at the scene. No injuries were initially reported.
This story was originally published August 5, 2022 at 10:28 PM.