Cuba had restored power to nearly 20% of the capital Havana by late on Friday afternoon, the government said, two days after hurricane Rafael struck the island and collapsed the country's electrical grid,

Cuba's government said Saturday it arrested an unspecified number of people who staged demonstrations when a hurricane left the island without power for the second time in weeks.

By Dave Sherwood and Nelson Acosta ARTEMISA, Cuba (Reuters) -Cuban authorities said they had begun restoring power to the eastern half of the island on Thursday, a day after Hurricane Rafael knocked out the country's electrical grid,

After weeks of hurricanes and blackouts have left many in Cuba reeling, an earthquake has left people shaken as rumbling was felt across the eastern stretch of the island, including in bigger cities like Santiago de Cuba,

In the aftermath of Hurricane Rafael, Cuba faces a daunting challenge to restore electricity and essential services. With half of Havana still in darkness, the island's fragile energy infrastructure is under scrutiny,