CUBA NEWS
November 25, 2004

FROM CUBA Two die in Cuba as fire destroys former United Fruit club 3a5r2n

HAVANA, Cuba, November 24 (cubanet.sergipeconectado.com) - Two people were killed when fire destroyed the former Club Casino de Banes, which had belonged to the United Fruit Company and hosted such people as Richard Nixon before the revolution.

Upon being nationalized in 1959, the club - also known in the old days as the American Club - and surrounding land in Holguin province were given to the Ministry of Education. Lately the facilities had been operated by the University of Banes.

The victims had entered the building to retrieve some of their possessions.

Three fire engines from Banes were unable to save the neoclassical structure. The fire occurred November 17.

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