Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Saturday ordered to prioritize the search for the missing people and care for family members, during a follow-up meeting on the fire in this city's industrial zone.

Matanzas, Cuba.- It was revealed at the meeting that Cuba requested help and advice from friendly countries with experience in the oil industry, and strategies for recovery were announced, the Presidency of the Republic posted on Twitter.

Moreover, the Minister of Public Health José Ángel Portal updated the situation of the injured people, which now total 67, including three in a critical state, three in a very serious one, 12 in a serious condition, 20 in a less severe state, and 29 in a minor one.

The minister said that bags of serums and all the creams for treating burns are available.

The incident occurred Friday evening when an electrical discharge during a storm hit oil storage tank 52 of the Matanzas Supertanker Base.

Despite efforts, there were new explosions at the site in the early hours of Saturday due to the extension of the fire to a second fuel repository, which injured several people, including members of a press team.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, alongside Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, is following up on the situation and also visited the injured at the Faustino Pérez provincial hospital.

Several social media users sighted smoke from the fire in towns north of Havana, which was confirmed by the Institute of Meteorology, which reported that it is the result of the incidence of northeasterly winds. (PL)