The eastern province of Guantanamo has suffered severe damage due to the storm, which made landfall on Sunday. Electricity has been restored in Havana, but many residents outside the capital remain without power.
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.
