Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness.

Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed late on Friday, the country's Energy and Mines ministry said, leading to widespread blackouts in the capital Havana and across the Caribbean island nation.

Cuba's power grid collapsed, causing widespread blackouts across the island, including Havana. An electrical substation failure in the capital triggered the outage, affecting much of the country. This event follows recent widespread blackouts and highlights the country's frail power infrastructure amidst ongoing economic struggles.