On Tuesday, Chile was hit by a large power outage. It caused significant problems for mining activities in the world’s largest copper producer.
In addition, the residents of Santiago, the capital, were electricity and the street lights were dark. The power outage also influenced the metro traffic in the capital. According to the resident of Santiago, interviewed by Reuters, the cash machines did not work either.
Chilean Interior Minister Carolina tohan According to the interruption of the transmission line in the northern parts of the country, not, for example, a cyber attack.
According to the minister, electricity should recover within a few hours.
Source: Reuters
The news is updated.