Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses again, US Embassy warns
Cuba's entire electrical grid collapsed Friday, triggering a nationwide blackout with cellphone and internet outages reported across the island.
TL;DR
- Cuba experienced a total power failure on Friday due to the collapse of its electrical grid.
- The U.S. Embassy in Havana warned U.S. citizens to be aware and plan accordingly, noting cellphone and internet outages.
- The electrical grid is increasingly unstable, with multiple nationwide outages in recent months.
- The country's power system struggles with fuel shortages, the U.S.-imposed oil blockade, and crumbling infrastructure.
- This was the seventh national outage this year, with rolling blackouts occurring frequently.