Firefighters tackle inferno at Cuban fuel depot - in pictures
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A column of smoke rises from a fire at a fuel depot in Matanzas, Cuba. According to the authorities, 17 firefighters have gone missing while tackling the blaze. EPA -
People enjoy the beach while smoke rises from the fire at fuel storage tanks that exploded near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas. Reuters -
Cuba has asked for help to contain the enormous fire that left more than 120 people injured and 17 firefighters missing. About 800 people have been evacuated from the area. AFP -
The fire caused by lightning on Friday spread to a second tank at dawn on Saturday, official sources reported. AFP -
Firefighters in action in Matanzas, western Cuba. AFP -
View of an oil tank on fire in Matanzas. AFP -
Members of the Cuban Red Cross prepare to go Matanzas, where firefighters are working to quell the blaze, which began during a thunderstorm. AP -
A column of smoke generated by the fire in a fuel depot in Matanzas rises into the air over western Cuba. EPA -
According to the Cuban presidency, 17 firefighters have gone missing while battling the fire. EPA -
Workers watch a huge plume of smoke rising from the Matanzas depot. The Cuban authorities say lightning struck a crude oil storage tank at the base, causing a fire that led to four explosions. AP -
Cuba's presidency has said that 17 firefighters have gone missing. EPA -
A helicopter drops water over burning fuel storage tanks that exploded near the supertanker port in Matanzas. Reuters
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