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French association reiterates call for solidarity with Cuba

Published on: August 18, 2022
09:19

Paris, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) on Thursday reiterated its call for solidarity with the island through donations to support recovery efforts after the devastating fire that hit the industrial zone of Matanzas.

Cuba decrees official mourning for those killed in Matanzas fire

Published on: August 18, 2022
08:55

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's national flag will be hoisted at half-mast in public buildings and military institutions from this Thursday, as part of the official mourning for those who died in the fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base.

Funeral honors for Matanzas fire’s victims set for Friday

Published on: August 18, 2022
08:03

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.

Remains of 14 people missing at Matanzas fire cannot be identified

Published on: August 18, 2022
07:29

Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The remains of the 14 people missing in the fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base cannot be identified, an official source reported.

Dominica reaffirms solidarity with Cuba in face of Matanzas fire

Published on: August 16, 2022
18:12

Nassau, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit on Tuesday reaffirmed his heartfelt condolences and solidarity with Cuba in face of the deadly fire occurred in the western city of Matanzas.

Cubans in Europe recognize the island’s response to fire

Published on: August 15, 2022
10:17

Paris, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Cuban residents in Europe thanked on Monday as part of organizations and individually the response by the Government and the people of the island to the serious accident that occurred at the Matanzas Supertanker Base.

Cuba expresses gratitude for Mexico and Venezuela’s solidarity

Published on: August 15, 2022
07:41

Havana, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Amid the intense work Cuba is currently carrying out to rescue the dead of the fire that affected the western city of Matanzas, there is no lack of spaces here to express gratitude for Mexico and Venezuela's solidarity.

Matanzas city thankfully says goodbye to Cuban firefighters

Published on: August 14, 2022
12:38

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Matanzas city on Sunday thankfully sent Cuban Fire Department off following its deep involvement in dousing the life-threatening fire affecting the province´s major oil storage tanks.

UK association raises funds for Cuban hospitals

Published on: August 14, 2022
10:36

London, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The ¨Cubans in UK¨ Association began a fundraising campaign to purchase medical supplies to be sent to Cuban hospitals where the Matanzas deadly fire victims are being treated.

Cuba continues search for missing persons after fire

Published on: August 13, 2022
13:18

Havana, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) Experts of Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics, as well as anthropologists, are on Saturday searching for those missing in the large-scale fire in the western Cuban province of Matanzas.

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