Most residents had power restored by midnight but the situation remained unstable. President Gabriel Boric blamed power companies for not acting faster.

Chile’s capital city, Santiago, and major copper mines in the country’s north were hit by a massive power outage on Tuesday, impacting global metal markets. Chile’s government declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew from 10 P.

A large power outage struck most of Chile on Tuesday, resulting in a curfew until Wednesday morning for the areas hit by the blackout.

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Electricity providers across Chile scrambled to restore service Tuesday after a sweeping blackout plunged 90% of the country into darkness, stranding commuters, knocking cell service offline and paralyzing businesses and daily life.

A massive power outage has hit 14 of Chile’s 16 regions, including the capital, Santiago and its surrounding region, where the Metro service was put out of service, the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) said on Tuesday.

A widespread power outage in the South American nation of Chile left millions of people without electricity Tuesday, according to news reports.

Chile declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital Santiago, on Tuesday following a massive blackout possibly caused by electrical system failure, the Interior Ministry said.

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

STORY: A massive power outage left Chile’s capital, Santiago in darkness on Tuesday.Chile’s government announced a state of emergency and a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the regions from Arica in the north to Los Lagos in the south.

Santiago, Chile—Chilean authorities said they restored power to most homes on Wednesday, hours after a massive, rare blackout caused transport chaos in

A massive power outage has impacted Chile, affecting areas from the mining-rich north to central and southern regions, including Santiago. The blackout halted operations at major mines and disrupted metro services.

A significant power outage in Chile affected the capital, Santiago, and northern copper mines, impacting global metal markets. Interior Minister Carolina Toha confirmed a transmission failure caused the blackout.