Cuba restoring power again after multiple grid failures


  • World
  • Tuesday, 22 Oct 2024

Cars drive on Havanas seafront boulevard Malecon as the countrys electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday according to Cubas energy and mines ministry in the latest setback to the governments efforts to restore power to the island in Havana Cuba October 20 2024. REUTERSNorlys Perez

Cars drive on Havana's seafront boulevard Malecon as the country's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, according to Cuba's energy and mines ministry, in the latest setback to the government's efforts to restore power to the island, in Havana, Cuba October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to parts of the capital Havana on Monday following a fourth major grid failure in 48 hours, while Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island's eastern end.

Strong winds and heavy rain uprooted trees and scattered downed power lines in places, complicating recovery efforts.


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