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Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens
Image: NPR World

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)

Originally published at NPR World

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