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Description: The 19th century, five-star hotel in the historic center of Havana is just across the street from Cuba's Capitol building RELATED: Two injured after explosion, fire at natural gas factory in Kansas bit.ly/3w9tIYC Rescue workers scoured for survivors Friday afternoon after a large explosion rocked an upscale hotel in downtown Havana, killing at least eight people and injuring 40 others, Cuban officials said. Preliminary information indicates the blast was likely caused by a gas leak, according to a stream of updates posted on President Miguel Díaz-Canel's Twitter account. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: bit.ly/39Jo0oK » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Cuba #havana #explosion