Old Havana
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| Elevation | 50 |
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| Area | 4 |
| Provinces | Havana |
| Wards (Consejos Populares) | Jesús María |
| Plaza Vieja | |
| Prado | |
| San Isidro | |
| Tallapiedra | |
| Designated as world heritage site | 1982 (6th session) |
| University | San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary |
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| ID | 2613087 |
About Old Havana
Old Havana is the city-center and one of the 15 municipalities forming Havana, Cuba. It has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana.
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Saratoga Hotel: Eight dead after huge explosion in Havana
At least eight people have died and More Than 30 have been injured After a massive explosion rocked one of Cuba's most exclusive five-star hotels.
The blast at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on Friday appears to have been caused by a gas leak, according to local officials.
The historic five-storey building was set for a post-pandemic reopening in four days.
It now lies in ruins, with much of its outer wall torn off.
Search and rescue operations are currently underway to locate people trapped under the debris.
The injured are being treated at nearby hospitals.
Yazira de la Caridad, who lives a block from The Hotel , told Cbs News she " thought [The Explosion ] was an earthquake".
Witnesses said they saw plumes of black smoke and clouds of dust billowing into the sky following The Explosion .
A school which is located directly behind The Hotel was unaffected, with local officials confirming all its children have been safely evacuated.
Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel has visited the damage site, which sits opposite the government's old congressional building. The President said: " It was not a bomb or an attack, it's an unfortunate accident. "
The Incident comes as tourism in the country was re-emerging from two difficult years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Saratoga Hotel had been closed for refurbishment during much of this period.
The 19Th Century building is synonymous in Havana with visiting celebrities - After stars such as Madonna, Beyonce and Mick Jagger stayed there during The Thaw between Havana and Washington under President Barack Obama .
Source of news: bbc.com
