On February 26th, due to widespread power outages, the Chilean government declared a “disaster emergency” and “curfew”. On the 25th, a 500 kV transmission system failure occurred in the northern region of Chile, causing a power outage from Arica in the north to Los Lagos in the south. This large-scale power outage has affected over 98% of Chile’s population, with over 19 million people affected. Some flights may also be affected by power outages.
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