Story: Cuba’s national grid collapsed on Friday night, causing widespread power outages across the Caribbean island nations –
Including the capital Havana.
Ministry of Energy officials say a substation in Havana failed around 8:15 p.m.
Reuters’ footage shows that all the lights on Havana’s skyline are on –
Reports on social media show that most people in most parts of the country have no power.
At the end of last year, grid failures followed a series of power outages across the country –
This put Cuba’s fragile and outdated power generation systems into almost complete chaos.
A power outage that lasts for several hours has been the norm for months.
Coupled with severe shortage of food, drugs and water, many Cubans are increasingly unbearable –
In recent years, who have fled the island with record numbers.
