Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions of people without electricity across the island. The Ministry of Energy and Mines has initiated restoration protocols, though no cause was immediately provided. Such blackouts have recently become increasingly common in the country.
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity. The Ministry of Energy and Mines announced the blackout on its official X account without giving a cause and added that officials had begun “activating service-restoration protocols.” Power grid collapses have become increasingly common over the past...
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