Millions of Cubans in the dark as plant failure triggers nationwide blackout

A power plant failure in Cuba has plunged millions into darkness after it triggered a nationwide blackout Friday, shuttering schools and bringing public transport to a halt in the capital Havana. The island country is currently facing its worst economic crisis in thirty years, marked by inflation and food shortages.

Oct 19, 2024 - 13:02
Millions of Cubans in the dark as plant failure triggers nationwide blackout
A power plant failure in Cuba has plunged millions into darkness after it triggered a nationwide blackout Friday, shuttering schools and bringing public transport to a halt in the capital Havana. The island country is currently facing its worst economic crisis in thirty years, marked by inflation and food shortages.