The death toll from the massive explosion at Cuba’s five-star Hotel Saratoga has risen to 26 on Saturday.  Rescuers continue to search for survivors in the rubble, pulling one person from beneath the debris early on Saturday,  Fire Department Lieutenant Colonel Noel Silva said.

The cause of the blast is still being investigated, but a gas leak is thought to be the cause of the explosion according to the Cuban Presidential Office.

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