Chile declares state of emergency due to massive power outage

On February 26, Jinshi Data reported that due to a large-scale power outage, the Chilean government announced a state of ‘disaster emergency’ and ‘curfew.’ On the 25th, a 500-kilovolt transmission system in the northern Chilean region failed, causing a power supply interruption from the northern city of Arica to the southern region of Los Lagos. This large-scale power outage affected over 98% of Chile’s population, impacting more than 19 million people. Some flights may also be affected by the power outage.