Cuba's government said on Saturday it had made some progress in gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals and parts of the capital Havana, after state-run media earlier reported the national grid had collapsed for a second time in 24 hours.

Cuba's government said late on Saturday it had restored power to nearly one-fifth of the island's people after the national grid collapsed twice in 24 hours, plunging millions of people into darkness.

Cuba’s government reports it has made progress in re-establishing electrical service to parts of the island, which remains mostly shrouded in darkness. Parts of the capital Havana and some hospitals have had their electricity restored after the national grid collapsed twice in a span of 24 hours,