Storm Causes at Least 6 Deaths in Cuba, Where Long Power Outage Is Raising Tempers

Storm Causes at Least 6 Deaths in Cuba, Where Long Power Outage Is Raising Tempers
A woman buys soup from a street vendor during a power outage in Havana on Oct. 21, 2024. Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo
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HAVANA—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.

Hurricane Oscar made landfall Sunday before crossing the island’s eastern coast as a tropical storm Monday with winds and heavy rain, leaving at least six dead after a night that saw protests by several dozen people in urban neighborhoods like Santos Suárez and central Havana.