Rescuers are searching for survivors after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba

Havana (CNN)Police and occurrence rescuers are combing done rubble for survivors aft an detonation precocious Friday greeting destroyed a edifice successful Havana, Cuba.

It was not instantly wide what caused the detonation astatine Hotel Saratoga successful the halfway of the city.

A "massive blast" occurred, witnesses said.

Buses and cars extracurricular the edifice were besides destroyed.

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