Incident, which is considered the most severe energy interruption in 15 years, impacted the lives of about 20 million Chileans
A great blackout affected the, leading to the evacuation of the subway. This incident, which is considered the most severe energy interruption in 15 years, impacted the lives of about 20 million Chileans. The event took place around 3:16 pm Brasilia, and the causes of the problem has not been disclosed so far. Energy interruption had a domino effect, resulting in the collapse of the public transport system in the capital. In Santiago, many people were forced to leave the subway stations, which suspended their operations. Local authorities reported that stations will remain closed until the situation is normalized and the energy is restored.
The regions affected by the blackout range from Arica and Parinacota, in the North, to Los Lagos, in the south of the country. The extent of the problem generated concern among citizens, who await information on the recovery of power supply. So far, there are no details about the origin of the failure that caused this electrical crisis. Chilean authorities are working to understand what has caused this power outage on a large scale.
Posted by Sarah Paula
*Report produced with the aid of AI
