A fire at a landfill near the Tunas 110 kV substation caused significant damage to underground cables and left the buildings in the Buena Vista neighborhood in the city of Las Tunas without electricity.
The Electric Company Las Tunas reported, through the Periódico 26, that the fire affected the TK1 circuit and assured that its workers were continuing to search for an alternative to restore the service.
According to the entity, the fire that occurred at the landfill near the facility "caused severe damage to the underground wiring," which continues to affect customers connected to that circuit.
In the morning, the technicians attempted to transfer the load to circuits TK4 and TK5, but it was not possible.
"The level of load they had made the operation impossible," explained the company.
At the end of their report, the workers were still "in search of a solution to restore electricity service to TK1 customers," without specifying how long the work might continue.
The Electric Company apologized for the disruptions and urged "citizen responsibility to prevent similar incidents, which seriously affect the electrical system and the daily life of the population."
The statement did not specify how the fire started or whether it was intentionally set or occurred accidentally.
More problems for the deteriorated electrical grid of Las Tunas
The incident adds another impact to an electrical infrastructure that has also experienced numerous thefts this year.
Until May, the province had recorded at least 11 thefts of dielectric oil and transformer components.
One of the most severe cases occurred in April, when the theft of 600 liters of dielectric oil in Amancio left 40% of the customers in that municipality, around 4,947 users, without service.
Fires in garbage accumulations also pose a danger to nearby infrastructures amidst the prolonged waste collection crisis that Cuba is experiencing.
In April, it was reported that even residents of Havana set dumpsters on fire in order to provoke the arrival of firefighters and obtain water.
The new malfunction occurs while the Cuban electrical system continues to face significant generation deficits and prolonged blackouts throughout the country.
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