Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

Cuba's power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout

People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday.

Cuba's aging power grid has eroded in recent years as it faces a prolonged economic crisis, made worse by a U.S. energy blockade of the island.

(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)

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