
{"id":269302,"date":"2023-05-08T15:52:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T19:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=269302"},"modified":"2023-05-08T15:52:53","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T19:52:53","slug":"victims-of-saratoga-hotel-remembered-one-year-after-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/society-cuba\/victims-of-saratoga-hotel-remembered-one-year-after-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Victims of Saratoga Hotel remembered one year after tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The victims of the explosion that occurred at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana were remembered this Saturday by relatives, colleagues and friends of the victims, together with members of the Red Cross and authorities, on the first anniversary of the tragedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269305\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269305\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-saratoga-francisco-rdguez-2023-1140x855-1-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tribute to the victims of the Saratoga one year after the tragedy. Photo: Francisco Rodriguez Cruz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269307\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269307\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269307\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1-750x503.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-4-1-1140x764.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Tribute to the victims of the Saratoga one year after the tragedy. Photo: Juventud Rebelde\/Maykel Espinosa Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269306\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269306\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269306\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1-750x584.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-5-1-1140x887.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269306\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Tribute to the victims of the Saratoga one year after the tragedy. Photo: Juventud Rebelde\/Maykel Espinosa Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next to the well-known Fuente de la India, in front of the hotel under reconstruction, the participants in the tribute placed flowers as a tribute to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/tag\/saratoga-hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>the 47 people who lost their lives<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the accident that occurred on the morning of May 6, 2022, and which left almost a hundred injured, a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cubadebate.cu\/noticias\/2023\/05\/06\/rinden-homenaje-a-las-victimas-del-saratoga-un-ano-despues-de-la-explosion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>note<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0from Cubadebate highlighted.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269308\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269308\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269308\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/homenaje-hotel-saratoga-1140x855-1-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Francisco Rodriguez Cruz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269309\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269309\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1-750x629.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-3-1-1140x957.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tribute to the victims of the Saratoga one year after the tragedy. Photo: Juventud Rebelde\/Maykel Espinosa Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269310\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269310\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1-750x516.jpg 750w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Homenaje-Saratoga-2023-foto-JR-Maykel-Espinosa-Rodriguez-2-1-1140x785.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tribute to the victims of the Saratoga one year after the tragedy. Photo: Juventud Rebelde\/Maykel Espinosa Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A year ago, the explosion occurred when a liquefied <\/span>gas<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 (LPG) tanker truck was supplying the emblematic hotel in the capital, which was preparing to reopen its doors four days later, after months of being closed due to the limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although an official report of what happened has not been made public, the hypothesis used by the Cuban government points to a leak of LPG gas (a mixture of butane and propane) in the supply line or the receiving source as the cause, which would have caused a concentration of fuel inside the building until it reached the flammability limit, a process caused by a source of ignition.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269311\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269311\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_10-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rescue operations at the Saratoga Hotel in May 2022, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The facade of the three lower floors of the hotel was destroyed by the blast wave; at the same time, it affected another 23 buildings in the area, 17 of them residential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fire Department, rescue brigades and specialized personnel immediately began the work of removing debris to find the trapped people, a process that lasted almost 150 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269312\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269312\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_3-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saratoga Hotel after the incident, May 2022, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269313\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269313\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_5-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The hotel entrance and a car that was crushed by debris, May 2022, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269314\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269314\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_9-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Cuban Red Cross in rescue work after the incident, May 2022, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wounded were evacuated to Havana hospitals. In turn, the people of Havana mobilized to support the victims and donate blood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the actions to locate and extract the bodies of the deceased were completed, President D\u00edaz-Canel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/cuba-decretan-duelo-oficial-tras-hallazgo-del-cuerpo-de-ultima-desaparecida-en-el-hotel-saratoga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>decreed official mourning<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on May 13 and 14, 2022, and a <\/span>vigil<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0was held in the nearby Parque de la Fraternidad as a tribute to all the victims.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the families that lost their homes as a result of the explosion were relocated pending completion of the reconstruction works in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, the Saratoga had become a lodging site for celebrities and other foreign visitors. From Beyonc\u00e9 and Jay Z to Madonna, passing through the Kardashians, Katy Perry and Karl Lagerfeld, star of the Chanel show that had the well-known Paseo del Prado as its catwalk.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269316\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269316\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One year after the tragic accident at the Saratoga Hotel, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269317\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269317\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_11-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One year after the tragic accident at the Saratoga Hotel, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269318\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269318\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_12-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rescue and salvage operations at the Saratoga Hotel, Havana, Cuba, May 2022. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269322\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-269322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_13-2-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The work was extensive and tiring. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269323\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269323\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_15-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Solidarity of Havanans with the victims of the tragedy. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269324\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269324\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_14-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tragic accident at the Saratoga Hotel, Havana, Cuba. Photo: Otmaro Rodriguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_269325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269325\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-269325 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Saratoga_otm_17-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-269325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Saratoga Hotel one year after the tragedy, Havana, 2023. 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