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Cuba remains without power as Hurricane Oscar makes landfall

Lara Babalola
October 21, 2024

The storm has complicated efforts to restore electricity in Cuba after a central power plant collapsed. The island nation has struggled to maintain its power plants amid an economic crisis.

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