Chile faces a massive power outage throughout the country

A general electricity breakdown touches Chile on Tuesday, February 25. The cut led in particular to the evacuation of the Santiago metro, the authorities announced, in a context of general confusion among the population. According to the National Disaster Prevention Service (Senapred), the power outage started around 3:16 p.m. locals (7:16 p.m. in Paris). “According to the first reports, the breakdown could extend from the Arica and Parinacota region (to the north) to the lake region “, In the south, the Senapred communication teams reported.

“Many of our traffic lights do not work, so we must drive and cross the streets with greater caution “advises the city of Santiago on x. For its part, Santiago’s fire service says it is working “To respond to the multiple emergencies caused by this situation, the majority of which are rescues in the elevators”can we also read on x.

Chile, which has some 20 million inhabitants and one of the best electrical networks in the region, faces its worst power outage in 15 years. The authorities have not yet determined the possible causes of this massive failure. In 2010, a power station in the Biobio region in southern Chile had been seriously damaged and plunged hundreds of thousands of people in the dark.