Cuban Power Grid Collapses: Nation Plunged into Darkness Amidst US Oil Sanctions
A crippling power outage has left two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, in the dark. Experts cite the impact of US oil sanctions as a key factor behind the nation's electrical grid collapse.
Cubans awoke to a startling sight on Wednesday - a nation-wide blackout had engulfed the island, leaving two-thirds of the population, including the capital city of Havana, without electricity. The massive power failure, which affected an estimated 11 million people, has highlighted the growing strain on the country's aging and under-invested electrical infrastructure.
According to government officials, the outage was triggered by a failure at a major power plant, but experts suggest that the root cause lies in the crippling impact of US oil sanctions on the island nation. Cuba has long struggled with chronic energy shortages, and the recent tightening of the American trade embargo has exacerbated the situation, making it increasingly difficult for the country to secure the necessary fuel and spare parts to maintain its power grid.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
