13 officers, soldiers missing in explosion at ammo depot: Cuba
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Cuba's military reported four officers and nine soldiers among the missing.
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An explosion at an arms and ammunition storage in Melones, Cuba on January 8, 2025 (Social Media/X)
An explosion at an arms and ammunition depot in Melones, located in the municipality of Rafael Freire, Holguín province, Cuba, claimed the lives of 13 officers and military personnel. The incident occurred due to a fire that ignited in the facility where military supplies were kept.
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Firefighters rush to evacuate homes as flames reportedly approach a facility storing chlorine gas.pic.twitter.com/yJuMh2bs9b
The Cuban Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces has officially confirmed the incident, releasing the names of the missing officers and soldiers: Major Leonar Palma Matos, Major Carlos Carreño del Río, Second Mate Orlibane Tammy Torres, Second Mate Yunis Pérez Durán, Private Leinier Jorge Sánchez Franco, Private Frank Antonio Hidalgo Almaguer, Private Leander Jose Garcia Oliva, Private Yunior Hernandez Rojas, Private Raymi Rojas Rojas, Private Carlos Alejandro Acosta Silva, Private Brian Lazaro Rojas Long, Private Jose Carlos Guerrero Garcia, and Private Hector Adrian Batista Zayas.
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: EATON FIRE NEARS CHLORINE GAS FACILITY IN LA
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The Cuban Ministry of Defense has announced that the families of the missing personnel have been notified. The Cuban Communist Party, the Cuban government, and the Revolutionary Armed Forces are providing full attention to the incident, and investigative efforts are ongoing at the site of the explosions.
In a statement, the ministry revealed that the Eastern Province Defense Council and the Revolutionary Armed Forces Ministry Committee took measures to protect and evacuate approximately 500 individuals residing near the site of the explosions.
