Cuba's national power grid shuts down leaving millions in the dark

Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.

Cuba's national power grid shuts down leaving millions in the dark
A person drives past a floating generator in Havana on Friday. The generator has not been producing power for several days.

Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.