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Chile Plunged into Darkness by Massive Blackout

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-26T11:46:58.881444+05:30

- Chile declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power cut left 19 million people without electricity. - The blackout caused chaos, with streetlights out, subway trains halted, and passengers stranded on rollercoasters. - Interior Minister Carolina Toha announced a curfew and deployed armed forces to maintain order. - The power cut was due to a disconnection in the transmission system in the Norte Chico region. - Emergency measures are being taken to restore power, with backup generators in use for essential services. Source: [Mail Online](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14436743/State-emergency-declared-Chile-power-cut.html), [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/33566582/chile-outage-power-santiago-blackout/)

Chile declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power cut left 19 million people without electricity.
The blackout caused chaos, with streetlights out, subway trains halted, and passengers stranded on rollercoasters.
Interior Minister Carolina Toha announced a curfew and deployed armed forces to maintain order.
The power cut was due to a disconnection in the transmission system in the Norte Chico region.
Emergency measures are being taken to restore power, with backup generators in use for essential services.

Source: Mail Online, The Sun