Hurricane Oscar made landfall during an island-wide power cut which left around 10 million Cubans in the dark.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has confirmed that at least six people died following Hurricane Oscar.
Oscar made landfall as a category one hurricane in eastern Cuba on Sunday before weakening to a tropical storm.
More than 1,000 homes were damaged by heavy rains and strong winds.
The hurricane made landfall during an island-wide power cut which left around 10 million Cubans in the dark.
President Díaz-Canel said as of the early hours of Tuesday, there were still areas which remained inaccessible following Oscar's passing.
So far no details have been given regarding the six people who died.
Meteorologists have warned that Oscar could cause localised flash flooding across south-eastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as it moves north-eastward.
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