A technical failure in Havana's manufactured gas distribution network has cut off supply to parts of the Cuban capital, compounding an ongoing crisis in the island's utility sector.
Residents in areas including Nuevo Vedado reported the loss of gas service on Tuesday, describing a situation where multiple essential services are failing simultaneously.
The outage comes as Havana grapples with persistent blackouts and water shortages, leaving households without even the last remaining fuel source for cooking and heating.
Local reports indicate the disruption is widespread across the capital, rather than an isolated incident, signaling a systemic breakdown in the city's aging energy infrastructure.
While the immediate impact is confined to domestic consumption in Cuba, the event underscores the broader vulnerabilities in the Caribbean nation's energy grid.
The lack of reliable gas supply exacerbates the economic strain on households already coping with frequent power cuts and limited access to basic utilities.