Cuba’s grid goes offline amid a massive blackout and after a major power plant fails

Cuba is facing a significant power outage due to a failure in one of its major power plants. This follows the government's call to conserve electricity amid gas shortages and planned outages. The blackout has left many Cubans without power for over 12 hours, affecting approximately 10 million people.

What caused the electrical grid in Cuba to shut down?

How many people are estimated to be affected by the recent blackout in Cuba?