Hurricane Oscar leaves at least six dead in Cuba

The Cuban president says the deaths occurred in an area that saw historic flooding due to the storm.

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Oscar made landfall as a category one hurricane near the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time before weakening to a tropical storm.

The province of Guantánamo was the worst hit, with more than 1,000 homes damaged by heavy rains and strong winds.

The hurricane made landfall during an island-wide power cut which left around 10 million Cubans in the dark.

President Díaz-Canel said that, as of the early hours of Tuesday, there were still areas which remained inaccessible following Oscar's passing.

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