A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country's capital Santiago into darkness on Tuesday (Feb 25), and knocked out electricity to major copper mines in the country's north, buffeting global metal markets.
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00:00A massive power outage swept across Chile on Tuesday, disrupting mining operations in
00:07the world's top copper producer and leaving millions without electricity.
00:12The blackout affected regions from the mining-heavy north to central and southern areas, including
00:18Santiago.
00:19Streetlights and metro services serving millions were also impacted.
00:24Chilean President Gabriel Boric said the outage initially affected 8 million homes, but power
00:29had been partially restored to about half of them.
00:59By 10pm, about a quarter of the electrical grid's demand had been restored, with full
01:07power expected by morning.
01:10Interior Minister Carolina Toja attributed the outage to a transmission line failure
01:14in the north, ruling out a cyber attack.