According to media reports
On the afternoon of August 5, local time
Matanzas Province, Cuba
A crude oil storage tank at an oil reserve base
Struck by lightning and set off a fire
In the early morning of the 6th
The fire caused the surrounding area
There were 4 explosions in another oil storage tank
Black smoke billowed into the sky
7th midnight
The oil reserve base exploded again
According to local witnesses
The strong explosion made a loud noise
The sky instantly glowed red
The air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur
Confirmed by the Government of Matanzas
The lid of the third oil storage tank collapsed
An explosion occurred in the early hours of 8 August
As of 10 a.m. on August 8
Crude oil storage tank explosion
One person has been killed and 125 injured
Another 16 people are missing
It is understood that the oil reserve base
There are a total of 8 crude oil storage tanks
Each crude oil storage tank has a volume of 50,000 cubic meters
It can store 50 million liters of crude oil
The first crude oil storage tank to catch fire
At that time, the oil storage capacity was 50%
About 26,000 cubic meters
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Source: Jiangsu Fire Protection