Massive power failure in Chile affects 14 out of 16 regions
Massive power failure in Chile affects 14 out of 16 regions
On Tuesday, a massive power failure Chile Santiago and its surrounding area, reported the National Service for Disaster Protection and Emergency Management (Senapred).
effects on public transport
The metroservice in Santiago was suspended and the passengers were evacuated, said Transport Minister Juan Carlos Muñoz. Santiago International Airport announced on X that the flights are carried out regularly due to backup systems. However, the Latam Airlines could have affected some of its flights.
Current status of the location
So far, the authorities have not reported any emergency situations based on the failure, said Senapred. According to the Interior Minister Carolina Tohá Morales, one of the transmission lines of the Chilean power grid was separated, which caused the massive interruption into "a large part of the country".emergency measures and restoration of the power supply
The committee for disaster management holds an emergency session to determine the extent of the power failure, added Tohá Morales. She expressed hope that the service will be restored in the next few hours. "We will continue to work until the service is restored," she said.
Coordination of the recovery measures
The national electricity coordinator, an autonomous body that monitors the operation of the Chilean electricity system, has activated a plan to restore the power supply in order to restore the power supply as quickly as possible. Tohá Morales said that the national gendarmerie was instructed to strengthen its presence on the streets to ensure security and support the flow of traffic.
affected regions
The power failure also affects the regions of Arica and Parinaca, Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Atacama, Coquimbo, Araucanía, Valparaíso, O’Higgins, Maule, Biobío, Los Lagos, de los Ríos and ñool. The power failure occurs in the middle of the Chilean summer, in which the temperatures in Santiago reach around 30 degrees Celsius.
This is a developing story that is continuously updated.
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