Total blackout: Hurricane Ian leaves the entire Cuba without electricity after making landfall in the early hours of Tuesday

Total blackout.

The passage of Hurricane Ian through western Cuba has left the Caribbean island totally in the dark since this Tuesday afternoon, after a collapse of the country's electricity system, where just over 11 million people live, the official press reported. at night.

The island's Electric Union reported that the "National Electric System has an exceptional condition of 0 electricity generation, which means that the country is without electricity service," reports the state newspaper Granma.

Ian made landfall in the western province of Pinar del Río early Tuesday as a category 3 hurricane

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More than 50,000 families had to be evacuated in that area, known for being the main producer of tobacco in the country.

The total power outage occurred around 5:57 pm (local time).

The authorities said that a gradual restoration of the service is expected between tonight and early Wednesday.

Power outages have been a constant in recent years in Cuba, with an old infrastructure and weak state management.

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