Cuba hit by second nationwide
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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in five days

Cuba was hit on Friday by its second nationwide power outage in five days, according to the country's state-owned electricity company.

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This is the fourth time this year that the island has suffered a major power outage and the ninth nationwide blackout since the end of 2024.

"A total collapse of the national electricity system occurred at 4:30 p.m. local time," electricity company UNE wrote on X.

UNE did not immediately provide an explanation for the latest power outage.

A shortage of oil in the country has previously been one of the reasons for the recurring outages in the country's fuel-fired power plants. The oil shortage has worsened since the US decided to stop oil deliveries to Cuba.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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