AKIPRESS.COM - A rare tornado that hit the Cuban capital, Havana, on Sunday night has left four people dead and 195 injured, officials said, CNN reports. 

Dramatic photos show debris covering cars and flooding in coastal zones of the city.

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel visited emergency crews around the city overnight and wrote on Twitter that the damage from the tornado was "severe."

Strong winds damaged buildings and caused flooding in low-lying areas of Havana, according to a government statement, with the provinces of Pinar del Río, Artemisa and Mayabeque also affected. The AFP news agency reported winds of up to 62 miles per hour.

The Cuban Meteorological Institute will evaluate the extent of the damage and the intensity of the storm, the statement said.

The island nation regularly suffers extreme weather events such as hurricanes and Atlantic storms.

In September 2017, 10 people died in Cuba as a result of Hurricane Irma, with seven of these deaths in Havana, according to state television.