Aug
10
2022
While Cuba Deals with Blazing Fire, the U.S. Heartlessly Watches and Waits
Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan & Medea Benjamin
By now, the images of the oil explosion that erupted in the Cuban province of Matanzas on Friday, August 5, and continues blazing have become international news. When lightning struck an oil tank in Cuba's largest oil storage facility, it quickly exploded and began to spread to nearby tanks. As of now, four of the eight tanks have caught fire. Dozens of people have been hospitalized, over 120 have been reported injured, at least 16 firefighters are still reported missing and one firefighter has died.
