HAVANA: Specialists and firefighters from Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela are making progress in putting out the fire at a fuel storage facility in the province of Matanzas, according to According to reports from local authorities.
On August 5, a horrific lightning strike on a tank holding 26,000 cubic metres of Cuban oil started a fire that eventually spread to three other tanks, leaving one person dead, 14 others missing, and 125 others injured.
While a Mexican Navy helicopter conducted a reconnaissance flight on Wednesday morning to assess the extent of the damage, several Cuban Army planes continued to spray water over the location, as per reports.
To put out certain pockets of fire and cool the region, two Mexican ships unleashed powerful seawater jets from Matanzas Bay, and a Venezuelan hydraulic pump provided water with chemical foam for the same reason.
While the blaze was contained to the initial location, firefighters made headway in putting out hot spots and are guarding the four remaining gasoline tanks, which are situated around 150 metres away from the scene.
The next phase of efforts, as described by the authorities, would involve the use of five water pumps, other Cuban provinces' fire departments, as well as Venezuelan and Mexican brigades, to combat the flames.
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