Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of Cuba and caused a total blackout. (Photo via CNN)
Power has been restored in parts of Cuba after Hurricane Ian pummelled the western end of the island and caused a total blackout.
Officials earlier said the electrical system had collapsed after one of the country's main power plants could not be brought back online.
Two people were reported dead and buildings damaged nationwide.
The storm devastated Pinar Del Rio province, home to much of the tobacco used in Cuban cigars.
A 43-year-old woman in the province was killed after the walls of her home collapsed and a farmer in the town of San Juan y Martínez was electrocuted while trying to shut off a wind turbine used for irrigation.
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