Cuba making slow progress re-starting power after second grid collapse

20/10/2024 7:13

        Cuba's government said on Saturday it had made some progress in gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals and
        parts of the capital Havana, after state-run media earlier reported the national grid had collapsed for a second time in 24 hours.
        
        Most of Cuba's 10 million people, however, remained without electricity on Saturday afternoon.
        
        Traffic lights were dark at intersections throughout Havana, and most commerce was halted. Long lines formed at state-subsidized shops where Cubans purchase bread and other staples.
        
        The country's top electricity official, Lazaro Guerra, said grid operator UNE was working to raise enough capacity in the system to start several power plants and restore electricity to larger swathes of the country.