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The Associated Press

Cuba works to restore electricity after Hurricane Ian knocked power out island wide

Fallen utility poles and branches line a street in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Tuesday after Hurricane Ian hit. (Ramon Espinosa/AP)

HAVANA — Cuban officials said they had begun to restore some power Wednesday after Hurricane Ian knocked out electricity to the entire island while devastating some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it hit the island's western tip as a major storm.

The Energy and Mines Ministry announced it had restored energy to three regions by activating two large power plants in Felton and Nuevitas and was working to get others back on line.

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