Hotel blast death toll on the rise

Havana – The death toll from an explosion at a luxury hotel in the old quarter of Havana has risen to 40, the health ministry said.

It said 54 people were injured in the blast last week, including six that are still in critical condition.

Crews continued to comb through the rubble of the Saratoga five-star hotel, which was being renovated and had no guests at the time of the blast, seemingly caused by a gas leak. –