Massive Power Outage Disrupts Nearly All of Chile
A nationwide blackout on February 25 left over 95% of Chile's population without electricity, prompting a state of emergency and widespread disruptions.
- The blackout, which began at 3:16 PM local time on February 25, affected 95% of Chile's 20 million residents, marking the country's worst power outage since 2010.
- The government declared a state of emergency and imposed a nighttime curfew across major regions, including the capital Santiago, to maintain order.
- Key services, including the Santiago metro, were suspended, leaving commuters stranded, while many were trapped in elevators and amusement rides before being rescued.
- Authorities ruled out sabotage and attributed the outage to a technical failure in the country's electrical grid, with 90% of power restored by midnight on February 26.
- President Gabriel Boric criticized private sector energy providers for their handling of the crisis, vowing firm action to prevent future failures.
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