Manzanillo fuel tank fire injures five people

A fire and subsequent explosion involving a gasoline isotank at the Azutecnia company facilities in Manzanillo, Granma, has left five people injured. The incident occurred at the T-22 Workshop, an entity associated with the sugar group AZCUBA, during the opening of a container holding fuel cans.

As of the latest medical updates, three victims—Pedro Manuel Depara Ramos, Blas Sosa Vázquez, and Ernesto Espinosa Leyva—have been discharged from the Celia Sánchez Manduley Clinical-Surgical Hospital following medical follow-up. Two individuals remain hospitalized: Hermes Soria Romero is in critical condition with burns covering 31% of his body, and Luis Roberto Tamayo Cedeño is in serious condition with burns affecting 16% of his body.

Emergency response efforts involved specialized forces from the Ministry of the Interior, Manzanillo Fire Command, and local airport personnel, alongside community members and water utility workers. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the blaze.