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Cuba's power grid collapses nationwide amid fuel shortages

Cuba experienced a nationwide power grid collapse on Sunday, plunging millions into darkness due to severe fuel shortages and aging infrastructure. This marks another instance of a total blackout, exacerbating daily life challenges for residents. The country has been grappling with rolling power cuts, further strained by U.S. sanctions impacting fuel deliveries. AI

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Cuba's power grid collapses nationwide amid fuel shortages

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Cuba plunged into darkness again as power grid collapses

    Cuba’s power grid failed on Sunday, causing another nationwide blackout, a state utility said in a social media post. As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse. Cuba has been s…