"The Ministry of Energy and Mines said on social platform X the latest outage could be tied to a malfunction at one of Cuba's biggest thermoelectric plants. Argelio Abad, the ministry's vice minister, said on state TV the grid shut down after an apparently erroneous message warning of overheating disconnected the thermoelectric plant. He added that officials immediately began to build a type of microsystem to deliver electricity to infrastructure that provides basic services."
"Some Cubans, like 65-year-old Mayte Garcia, believed they would be without power for a couple of days. She said she was outside, taking in the fresh air as she waited for electricity to return. If you buy something, you don't know if you'll be able to keep it. Many people's food has spoiled, Garcia said of items in refrigerators and freezers. Havana, the country's capital of some two million people, appeared calm, although many ventured out to try and find certain items before dark."
Cuba suffered a total island-wide blackout affecting roughly 10 million people after a malfunction at one of its largest thermoelectric plants triggered an apparent erroneous overheating warning that disconnected the plant. Ministry officials began building microsystems to supply electricity to essential infrastructure while crews worked to restore power, prioritizing hospitals, food production plants and other high-priority businesses. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero visited the state power company and said electricity would be restored gradually. Residents reported spoiled food, slow or intermittent internet, dark traffic lights, suspended cultural activities, and crowded stores and streets as people sought necessities before nightfall.
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