Cubans left in the dark after electrical grid fails

STORY: Cuba's nationalist electrical grid collapsed precocious connected Friday, starring to wide blackouts crossed the Caribbean land federation –

including the capital, Havana.

Energy ministry officials said an electrical substation successful Havana failed astir 8:15 p.m.

Reuters footage showed the lights were retired crossed each of Havana's skyline --

and reports connected societal media suggested overmuch of the state of 10 cardinal radical was without power.

The grid nonaccomplishment follows a drawstring of nationwide blackouts precocious past twelvemonth –

which plunged Cuba's frail and antiquated powerfulness procreation strategy into near-total disarray.

Hours-long rolling blackouts person been the norm for months.

Coupled with terrible shortages of food, medicine and h2o person made beingness progressively unbearable for galore Cubans –

who successful caller years person fled the land successful record-breaking numbers.