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.

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

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

Chile’s president has declared a state of emergency after an electricity blackout plunged most of the country into darkness on Tuesday, including the capital Santiago.

The widespread blackout was caused by a transmission line failure in the country’s north. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

A large power outage struck vast swaths of Chile on Tuesday, interrupting mining operations in the world's biggest copper producer and leaving residents of Santiago without electricity. Areas from the mining-intensive north to the central and southern regions that are home to most of the population,

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.

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

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 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.