In Cuba, president Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that the death toll rose to 7 after the passage of tropical storm Oscar trhough the east of the island. During an extraordinary meeting of the national defense council to address the emergency situation, the president informed that the seventh victim was reported in Imias municipality, in the most eastern province of the country, Guantanamo.
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00:00In Cuba, President Miguel Díaz-Canel announced that the death toll rose to seven after the
00:04passage of Tropical Storm Oscar through the east of the island.
00:08During an extraordinary meeting of the National Defense Council to address the emergency situation,
00:14the President informed that the seventh victim was reported in Emea's municipality in the
00:19most eastern province of the country, Guantánamo.
00:21Likewise, the head of state referred to the recovery of the national electricity system,
00:26which is restored in over 70% of the country, with the possibility of continuing to advance.
00:32Díaz-Canel assured the instructions are given to prioritize actions to reverse the effects
00:37of the hurricane.