Cuba's government has asked for help from international experts in 'friendly countries' who have experience in the oil sector - with a dense column of black smoke billowing from the site.
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Four explosions have been reported at the site in the city of Matanzas, and almost 80 people have been injured. Cuba's government has asked for help from international experts in"friendly countries" who have experience in the oil sector.
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