Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, forecasted to make landfall on Wednesday, adding to hardships caused by a recent power blackout and the impact of Hurricane Oscar.

At least six people have died following Hurricane Oscar's impact on Cuba over the weekend, as reported by President Miguel Diaz-Canel.

Hurricane Oscar has made landfall in eastern Cuba, packing winds of nearly 80mph (130km/h) on the third day of a nearly nationwide power outage, News.Az reports citing BBC .

Hurricane Oscar was anticipated to impact the Turks and Caicos Islands, southeastern Bahamas, and parts of Cuba on October 19, prompting all three nations to issue hurricane watches and warnings.