Hurricane leaves six dead in Cuba as power blackout eases

Hurricane Oscar left six people dead after hitting Cuba over the weekend during a major power blackout, authorities said Monday, as electricity was restored to most of the capital.

By Monday afternoon, nearly 90 percent of customers in Havana, home to some two million people had power again, the capital's electricity company said.Roofs and the walls of houses were damaged, and electricity poles and trees felled, state television reported.