Incurrent in Chile, the capital of Santiago has plunged the power supply in Chile. Lack of power supply also suspended work in mines in the north of Chile, which in turn reflected in the global copper market.
A few hours after the failure, the government Chile announced state of emergency And he introduced a curfew. Interior Minister Carolina Toha stated that the cause of the nationwide break in power supply was a failure of the transmission line in the north of the country.
The Reuters agency has determined that in connection with the lack of electricity, street lanterns in the capital of Santiago went out, and in the whole city the sirens of privileged vehicles were launched. The subway in Santiago, which transports millions of passengers, has been closed and passengers were evacuated from blocked trains.
The Ministry of the Internal Affairs stated that it was distributing the armed forces throughout the country to help maintain order.
There was a great power failure in ChileElvis Gonzalez/PAP/EPA
On Tuesday after 22 25 percent of the energy demand was restored. The authorities predict that on Wednesday it will be possible to restore electricity fully – said the President of the Board of the Chilean National Electricity Coordinator Carlos Olmedo.
In the evening appeal to the nation, President Chile Gabriel Boric said that as a result of a break in power supply, 8 million houses suffered, but in about half of them the power was restored.
– What happened today is outrageous because you cannot tolerate a situation in which one or several companies affect the lives of millions of Chileans, and therefore the state's duty is to bring them responsible – said Boric.
Prices are still investigating the cause of the failure. – We launched several power plants, mainly aqueous – said the executive director of Price Ernesto Huber.
A blow to the copper mines
The failure also affected the areas where copper mines are located – located in the north and in the center of the country. The Reuters agency reminds that Chile is the world's largest copper producer.
As a result of the lack of current, the works had to stop the largest mines, and only some were able to work thanks to reserve power supply. Reuters reports that breaks in work will reflect on the global copper market.
Although the Santiago airport operated normally, the Latam Airlines lines say that the failure may affect some flights.
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