Investigators report that a gas leak caused the explosion and damaged 23 surrounding buildings, including an apartment facility where 15 homes were destroyed.
reported that the victims include a pregnant woman, a tourist from Spain, and at least four minors.
Relatives and friends of those still missing have congregated at the site as responders clear the rubble, where at least one survivor was found Saturday morning, NBC News reports. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel took to
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