Thirteen Cuban soldiers are missing after explosions rocked an arms and ammunition depot in the eastern province of Holguin, according to Prensa Latina.
The explosions rattled the small rural community of Melones, 450 miles (724 km) south and east of Havana, early on Tuesday. Officials had previously said the blasts were set off by a fire at a construction site. The incident is still under investigation, authorities said.
Cuba’s military reported four officers and nine soldiers among the missing.
Soldiers and local police guarded access routes to the site while rescue teams and firefighters worked to put out the flames.
