2 h. ago Chile declares state of emergency as entire country plunges into darkness and millions lose power

A massive power blackout has led to a state of emergency, affecting key regions and causing widespread disruptions

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4 h. ago LIVE as major road closed with emergency services on scene after 'serious accident'

Police, fire crews, and paramedics are on the scene at the A34 Kingsway

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6 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

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9 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.

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10 h. ago Chile power outage sees UK Foreign Office issue travel advice to British citizens as 'state of exception' declared

Areas across Chile are affected following the power outage

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11 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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14 h. ago Chile hit by nationwide blackout, forcing Santiago metro evacuations

Chile’s biggest blackout in 15 years hits from Arica to Los Lagos, testing one of South America’s top power gridsA sweeping blackout has hit Chile, stranding commuters, paralyzing countless businesses and leaving most of the South American country without electricity. The government did not immediately offer an explanation for the widespread power failures that left millions of people without electricity all the way from the northernmost Chilean port of Arica to the southern Los Lagos agricultural region. Chile’s national disaster response service, Senapred, reported only that a “disruption in the supply of electricity” had provoked a “massive power outage” across more than a dozen regions in the country, including Chile’s capital of Santiago, where authorities said there would be no subway service until further notice. The country’s electricity distributor, Saesa, which serves more than a million people across Chile, confirmed that a nationwide power failure had affected all of its...

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15 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

15 h. ago Nineteen MILLION people plunged into darkness in Chile as entire country loses power

A massive power outage has left 19 million people without electricity in Chile on Tuesday.

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50 h. ago LIVE: Police cordon off flats in major emergency service response after fire breaks out

Emergency services are in attendance

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66 h. ago LIVE: East Lancs Road closed with major emergency response and air ambulance scrambled

A huge emergency services presence is at the scene this evening

Society

68 h. ago Power outage knocks out traffic lights and signals on M8 and M9 sections, and Edinburgh City Bypass

The power outage has affected all light signals on three of Scotland’s busiest roads

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5 d. ago Key Cardiff City trio emerge as doubts for crucial Plymouth clash amid major Isaak Davies update

Omer Riza issued a full injury update ahead of Cardiff City's trip to Home Park at the weekend

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8 d. ago Man dies on Scottish farm after air ambulance called to scene in major emergency response

A rapid resuscitation response unit was among emergency teams sent to the farm near Coupar Angus

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8 d. ago Europe at ‘turning point’ as leaders meet in Paris to discuss Ukraine crisis

Ursula von der Leyen urges ‘emergency mindset’ in response to US decision to enter bilateral talks with RussiaEurope live – latest updatesEurope’s security is “at a turning point”, the president of the European Commission has said, as leaders from major European powers prepared to meet in Paris for emergency talks on their role in an eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.After last week’s shock move by the US to sideline Kyiv and its European backers from peace negotiations, Ursula von der Leyen said the issue was “about Ukraine – but also about us. We need an urgency mindset. We need a surge in defence. And we need both of them now.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Major Scottish road shut after unexploded ordnance found in underground tunnel

The ordnance was found in a tunnel underneath the road near Dunkeld

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