Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve

More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.

Power outage hits nearly all of Puerto Rico on New Year's Eve
A utility pole with loose cables towers over a home in Loiza, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 15, 2022. The U.S. territory was plunged into darkness Tuesday morning.

More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.

(Image credit: Alejandro Granadillo)