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 view of a Havana plaza is seen amid an island-wide blackout in Cuba.

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.