The Saratoga Hotel pictured in 2017. It had closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and, according to a post on the hotel's Facebook page, was due to reopen on May 10. AFP
Firefighters look over a plan as rescue efforts continue after an explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, Cuba. AFP
The death toll has climbed to 22, with more than 70 people injured. AFP
Firefighters and rescue workers remove debris from the ruins of the Saratoga Hotel. AFP
A firefighter walks among the debris. AFP
A gas tanker truck is lifted from among the debris. Reuters
A rescuer carries a Cuban flag as he walks alongside the rubble. AFP
The aftermath of a huge explosion that destroyed the Hotel Saratoga in the centre of Cuba's capital Havana. Reuters
Rescue teams search for survivors. Reuters
A gas leak is suspected to cause the explosion, which witnesses described as a 'massive blast'. AFP
The 96-room hotel, which dates back to the 1930s, had reopened in 2005 after refurbishment. AFP
The Saratoga Hotel pictured in 2017. It had closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and, according to a post on the hotel's Facebook page, was due to reopen on May 10. AFP
Firefighters look over a plan as rescue efforts continue after an explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, Cuba. AFP
The death toll has climbed to 22, with more than 70 people injured. AFP
Firefighters and rescue workers remove debris from the ruins of the Saratoga Hotel. AFP
A firefighter walks among the debris. AFP
A gas tanker truck is lifted from among the debris. Reuters
A rescuer carries a Cuban flag as he walks alongside the rubble. AFP
The aftermath of a huge explosion that destroyed the Hotel Saratoga in the centre of Cuba's capital Havana. Reuters
Rescue teams search for survivors. Reuters
A gas leak is suspected to cause the explosion, which witnesses described as a 'massive blast'. AFP
The 96-room hotel, which dates back to the 1930s, had reopened in 2005 after refurbishment. AFP
The Saratoga Hotel pictured in 2017. It had closed during the Covid-19 pandemic and, according to a post on the hotel's Facebook page, was due to reopen on May 10. AFP
