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Six out of the 32 people injured last week in a fire at a gas station in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba have died, most from widespread infection that was impossible to combat.

A fire “of major proportions” at an ammunition depot in the central Cuban province of Cienfuegos took place this past Friday night, according to the pro-government “Blog de Yohandry.”

Cuba finished in 15th place on Sunday at the 2012 London Paralympic Games, its best ever finish since beginning to participate in 1992.

The eastern Cuban regions of Cayo la Virgen and Barajagua were declared National Monuments of the Republic of Cuba thanks to their connections with the history of the island’s patron saint, La Virgen de la Caridad.

Army General Joaquin Quinta Sola arrived in Beijing leading a delegation that aims to promote partnerships with the military authorities in China.

The Cuban men’s chess team wound up in 11th place on Sunday at the conclusion in the 2012 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, after defeating Slovenia 2.5 to 1.5 in the last round of the contest.

A massive power outage hit parts of Cuba late Sunday, plunging millions of the Caribbean island’s inhabitants into darkness for several hours, witnesses and bloggers reported. Energy was gradually restored after around four hours. The blackout hit eight provinces, including the capital, Havana, with its 2.2 million residents, around 0000 GMT. It took approximately four hours before power gradually returned.

The Cuba women’s team scored more victories in the Chess Olympics being held in Istanbul when they beat the Montenegro team 3-1 on Thursday.

Cuba’s Comptroller office announced on Wednesday that it will implement a national audit of 250 companies from October 29 to November 30, reported the island’s official media. In recent months the Cuban courts convicted several officials for corruption.