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Event title

Cuba - Hurricane Oscar leaves 6 dead in Cuba

Event category

Weather - Severe weather

Event date (UTC)

2024-10-22 07:14:13

Last update (UTC)

2024-10-22 07:14:13

Severity

High

Latitude

20.224011

Longitude

-74.97487

Area range

Multiple states / regions wide event

Address/Affected area(s)

Eastern Cuba

At least six people have died after Hurricane Oscar hit Cuba over the weekend during a massive power outage, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday.
The Hurricane made landfall on Sunday and crossed the island nation's eastern coast as a tropical storm on Monday, bringing with it winds and a heavy rainfall.
The eastern province of Guantanamo has suffered severe damage due to the storm, the president said in a televised comment.
On Friday, Cuba's largest power plant collapsed, crippling the entire grid and leaving the Communist-run country's 10 million people in darkness.
The blackout triggered small protests and a stringent warning from the government that any unrest will be punished.

Power restored in most of Havana
Cuba's power-grid operator said that by Monday afternoon it had restored electricity to most of the capital, Havana, which has over 2 million residents.
However, many residents outside the capital remained without power, authorities said.

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