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The island nation has experienced a nationwide power cut which authorities stated was connected to a malfunction in the electricity transmission system.

Around 1:23 PM local time, an problem at a substation resulted in a nationwide interruption to power services, the national electricity company reported.

Officials stated a thorough inquiry would be performed to identify the cause and that work were ongoing to quickly restore power.

The Caribbean nation, which is home to approximately 11 million people, has been undergoing smaller electricity interruptions in recent weeks.

Officials at the national utility company said generation units in two major power plants had ceased functioning, leading to "a series of breakdowns" in different areas of the system.

Local media reported the subway and overhead transport in the capital, Santo Domingo, had ceased operation and people had to be removed during the countrywide outage on that day.

There have also been descriptions of disorderly situations on the country's roads. Internet users reported power outages in various parts of the country, but electricity and internet were functional in certain locations.

Last month, Hurricane Melissa was blamed for several casualties in the Caribbean, after the category five storm swept across the area.

This island country is a significant travel location. Historically controlled by European powers, the country occupies the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, a previous French territory.