ASEAN Committee in Cuba extends condolences over oil facility explosion

At the scene of the blaze on August 9 (Photo: VNA)

Havana (VNA) – The ASEAN Committee in Cuba (AHC) hasoffered condolences to the Cuban government and people over the human and assesslosses caused by a massive blaze at an oil storage facility which started in Matanzas province on August 5.

In a message sent to Cuba’s official state news agency PrensaLatina, Indonesian Ambassador Nana Yuliana, also the rotating chair of the AHC, extended ASEAN’s deepest condolences to the bereaved families, expressing her hope that theCuban government can quickly recover from such a tragic incident.

The largest industrial disaster in the Cuban history so far hasleft one person dead, 14 missing and 128 injured, including seven in criticalcondition. The assessment of economic damage has only just begun.

Vietnam, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia and Myanmar areASEAN member countries having diplomatic missions in Cuba.

Cuba signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in SoutheastAsia (TAC) with the bloc on November 10, 2020, becoming the first Caribbeancountry to join this agreement./.

VNA