Millions of Cubans remained without power for a third day in a row Sunday after fresh attempts to restore electricity failed overnight and the power grid collapsed for the fourth time – all before the arrival of Hurricane Oscar.

Cuba's electrical grid collapsed again on Sunday, the fourth such failure in 48 hours, with a hurricane making landfall to compound the island's misery and threaten further havoc on its decrepit infrastructure.

CubaDebate, one of the islands state-run media outlets, said Cuba`s grid operator, UNE, had reported at 6:15AM the "total disconnection of the national electro-energetic system." "The Electric Union is working on its reestablishment,

Millions remain without power in Cuba for a third consecutive day as slow progress is made in restoring electricity following three major grid failures.