Funeral honors for Matanzas fire’s victims set for Friday

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will hold on Friday, August 19, the funeral honors for those who died in the line of duty during the works to extinguish a fierce fire at the Supertanker Base in the western province of Matanzas, according to reports.

August 18, 2022
08:03

Once the search and identification of the remains of the people who disappeared in the control and extinction of the fire are completed, the population could express their feelings of pain and solidarity, and will pay a well-deserved tribute to them.

According to national television, the tribute will take place at the Firefighters Museum in Matanzas, from 10:00 hours, local time to 17:00 hours, local time.

At 18:00 hours, local time, the funeral procession will leave for the Pantheon of the Fallen for the Defense, in the Matanzas cemetery, where a family burial ceremony will take place.

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