Lightning Strike at Oil Storage Facility Sparks Worst Fire in Cuba’s History

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By Climate NexusAug 10, 2022, 2:29 pm129 pts
Forty percent of Cuba’s main fuel storage facility was slowly destroyed over five days, causing rolling blackouts and toxic smoke spreading as far as Havana, about 65 miles away. One firefighter has been killed while 16 more remain missing and roughly 125 people have been injured, according to a government…

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