Seventy percent of Cuba's population has power again as the island recovers from a nationwide blackout and a hurricane that left seven people dead, the government said Tuesday.

Cuba's capital was partially illuminated Monday night after a massive blackout that has generated a handful of protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished.

Electricity outages have paralyzed an already-crippled economy, leading to shortages of everything from cash to running water.

Many Cubans waited in anguish late Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be restored days after an island-wide blackout. Their concerns were heightened as Hurricane Oscar slammed into Cuba’s eastern coast,

Cuba faces a severe blackout crisis affecting essential services and daily life. Prolonged outages stem from a plant failure, exacerbating the ongoing energy distribution issues. Citizens endure hardships as the government imposes emergency measures to conserve power amidst an economic crisis,

Cuba's capital was largely paralyzed Monday and the rest of the island braced for the fourth night of a massive blackout that has generated a handful of small protests and a stern government warning any unrest will be punished.

Nearly 10m Cubans have been without electricity since the island’s energy grid collapsed on October 18th. Authorities were quick to place the blame on technical snafus. Small outages began a day prior,

Cuba's capital remained largely paralyzed on Monday and the rest of the island braced for the fourth night of a massive blackout that has generated a handful of small protests and a stern government warning that any unrest will be punished.