Cuba confirmed this Saturday that it coordinates with the United States the aid offered by that country in the face of the great fire that is still active in two of the eight crude oil deposits in the industrial zone from the city of Matanzas (west).
The Cuban Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, wrote on Twitter that the US Government "eitheroffered technical advice, proposal already in the hands of specialists for proper coordination".
"We deeply appreciate condolences and expressions of help from various US organizations and individuals with reason for the accident in Matanzas"added the Vice Chancellor.
The United States Embassy in Cuba also reported on Twitter that it was "in contact with Cuba about the incident in Matanzas".
"In the meantime, we want to make it clear that US law authorizes US entities and organizations to provide disaster relief and response in Cuba.".
At least 67 injured and 17 missing firefighters is the balance of the fire caused on Friday night by the explosion in two fuel tanks in Matanzas, the Presidency reported this Saturday.
affected crude oil deposits, with a capacity of 50,000 cubic metersare located at the Supertanker Base in an industrial area of Matanzas, near the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, the main one in the country.
We are in contact with #Cuba about the incident in Matanzas. In the meantime, we want to make it clear that US law authorizes US entities and organizations to provide disaster relief and response in Cuba.
— Embassy of the United States in Cuba (@USEmbCuba) August 6, 2022
