Three killed, 172 hurt in Havana tornado

Three killed, 172 hurt in Havana tornado

President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured the darkened streets of Havana in the pre-dawn hours visiting emergency crews.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said early Monday that three people had been killed and 172 injured in the storm. (AFP pic)
HAVANA:
A powerful tornado that struck Havana killed three people and left 172 injured, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said early Monday.

Diaz-Canel, who toured the darkened streets of Havana in the pre-dawn hours visiting emergency crews, wrote on Twitter that damages to the Cuban capital from the late Sunday tornado “were severe.”

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