Cuba hit by second blackout in a day
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On Saturday, Cuba experienced its second power outage in 24 hours, leaving millions of people without electricity. The country suffered another failure in its national power grid, reports The Hill.
Representatives of the Cuban Electric Union reported that they are working to restore power supply to hospitals and key infrastructure facilities that were affected by the first outage on Friday.
According to official reports, the central and eastern regions of the country were not impacted. However, due to the two large-scale power outages, approximately 10 million Cubans were left without electricity.
Cuban authorities attribute the situation to the effects of American sanctions, technical issues at power plants, and fuel shortages.
On Saturday, President Miguel Díaz-Canel discussed potential measures to address the problem and stabilize the country's energy system with government representatives.
"They are working hard and tirelessly to restore the electrical system, by priorities, in order to achieve stability," Díaz-Canel wrote on X, commending the courage and composure of those currently involved in the restoration efforts, especially young professionals.
The president emphasized that Cuba is doing everything possible to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and return the system to stable operation.
Abnormal heat and technical malfunctions have caused widespread power outages in various parts of the world. For instance, at the end of June, millions of people were left without electricity in the Balkan Peninsula due to record temperatures (around 40 degrees).
In mid-October, the blackout in Cuba was the result of an accident at one of the largest power plants.
