Cuba hit by nationwide blackout after grid fault and poor weather
Millions of people in Cuba were left without power on Friday after the country's electricity grid suffered a total disconnection, triggering a nationwide blackout. The outage affected the entire system and prompted gradual restoration efforts later in the day. Power began returning to some priority areas, including locations near hospitals and water pumping stations in Havana, according to the grid operator.The energy ministry said the blackout began just before 14:00 local time on Friday, which was 18:00 GMT. The grid operator said the immediate cause was a transmission fault combined with poor weather conditions in central Cuba. Felix Estrada, the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Sep 2026 12:00 LONDON
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