2 h. ago Power back on in Chile after blackout leaves millions in dark

Electricity restored to almost all affected regions as investigation under way into how outage occurredPower has been restored to most of Chile’s 19 million people after the country’s most disruptive blackout in 15 years, the government said, as authorities lifted a strict curfew imposed when the outage left 98% of the population without electricity.Chilean interior minister Carolina Tohá said on Wednesday that electricity had largely returned to Chile’s 14 afflicted regions, although 220,000 residents remained without power. Continue reading...

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Amazon's website, which receives billions of visitors each month, is reportedly down worldwide.

Economics

17 h. ago Chile declares state of emergency after major power outage leaves millions without electricity

A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity

Science

20 h. ago State of emergency declared in Chile after nationwide power cut leaves 19 MILLION in darkness: Passengers freed from rollercoasters and subway trains as locals say 'nothing' in the country is working

The agency in charge of Chile's power grid said the outage was caused by a disconnection in the transmission system in the Norte Chico region.

Economics

22 h. ago Chile hit by major blackout, leaving millions without electricity

State of emergency and overnight curfew declared after blackout strands commuters and knocks out traffic lightsAuthorities in Chile have declared a state of emergency and overnight curfew after a sweeping blackout stranded commuters, knocked out traffic lights, paralyzed countless businesses and left millions of people in the South American country without electricity.The National Electrical Coordinator, Chile’s grid operator, said a disruption had occurred in a high-voltage transmission line that carries power from the Atacama Desert of northern Chile to the capital of Santiago in the country’s central valley. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago A major power outage in Chile leaves millions without electricity

A sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American nation without electricity

Science