State of Emergency Declared in Chile as Blackout Leaves Millions Without Power

Chilean President Gabriel Borik announced on February 25 on February 25 on February 25 on February after a Detament near NATONWIDE Which influenced millions of people.

“This situation should have been organized much before. At this time, out of eight million homes without electricity, 4.15 million have gradually regained their strength, although they are still unstable.”

“What happened today is we are.

Then he declared a “exception” due to a catastrophe, from the Arika Parrenakota area to Los Lagos, and the curfew in these areas was carried out from 10 pm on Tuesday, February 25, until 6 am on Wednesday.

According to National electrical coordinatorthe blackout The reason for the “separation of the transportation system was 500 kV” in the Norte Chico area. Credit

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Good night to all who listen to us all over Chile, especially from the ACA region to the lakes, who listen to us at this time.

Because today it was a complicated day for millions of citizens, because due to the failure of the ELCTRIC of the ELCATIC company in the line that runs between the whale and Coqun, there were collective power pieces along the country.

I repeat between the regions of Arika and the Lakes region, this situation should have been organized early.

At this time, of the eight million families were without electrical supplies, four million gradually regained the light in an unstable way, of course, we will continue to monitor until companies design the service in short of both Chile families, because we know that this position is still unstable and a government , It is a duty to be fine.

Return statues, which partially gives good news, but we must be very clear as what happened today gives us because it is not acceptable that it is because of one responsibility or several companies that are affected by the daily life of millions of Chileans and Chilean from the duty of Chile to enforce these responsibilities.

But now, as Minister Bardo said at a press point, in the past, our energy is completely placed in the compliance of companies to restore the system in which light is given throughout the national region.

Now, on the part of the government, it is a duty to ensure the safety of people.

Therefore, as previously mentioned by the Minister of Internal Security and Public Security, Carolina To Thom, the decision to make an exclusion decision by Catstrophe between the Arica and Birkend region to the Lakes region.

In addition, the curfew in the same areas from twenty hours today until six in the morning El Miracoles.

Although we know that in some groups, the light in some sectors was gradually returning, it is necessary that we all behave responsibly because the situation is unstable, and therefore, we strongly ask them to follow the indicators of authorities until companies completely solve this situation and we, as a government, will be On his head at all times.

I want to realize that this emergency that arose immediately in the event of this emergency, which issued instructions to the Minister of Internal Security and Public Security, Carolina Tom.

The National Cori will make the measures already in the implementation, which are already implemented.

One publishes the military, the police, and PDI employees to ensure the safety of people.

It also transfers personally with the leaders of the armed forces, with the Director General of Gaperros, with the director of PDI, who we were watching in CarabineS Central, also to be able to ensure the spread of all RP for all patrols of all buses, also with the public transport system, to work with the largest speed This emergency.

At this moment, the electrical support system is activated for health services and in constant monitoring to be able to maintain the continuity of service in hospitals and care centers.

The same thing with the powerful electric patients, who, although it contains a battery that gives a degree of autonomy, will be transferred to containers with energy supplies by the corresponding companies.

If necessary, I mean, I also turn it with General Morias, that all Carabineos plants also have energy systems that give them their own autonomy.

Therefore, the entire safety system in Chile and itself in Crceles is completely protected.

City forces are almost gradually enabled, but I want to repeat the invitation by the other authorities not to carry out trips unless they are completely necessary, because the position of the situation, especially at night, is difficult, as well as in addition to moving carefully and responsible with the corresponding safe conductivity, then It was completely necessary to rotate in the curfew hours.

IKE touch, I want to be clear about this, we decided a decree to ensure the security of our residents.

It is a procedure we know, it can generate complications, but personally takes the decision to do so because it seemed to me that in this case we cannot give any margin until those who intend to act outside the law benefit the Anmalan status of these characteristics and commit crimes, so I would also like to ask a citizen of a citizen citizen Executive, and their cooperation until this day respects this remaining exceptional touch.

The schools that started the academic year will witness about three hundred thousand students, their classes are suspended on the MIRCOLES day, regardless of the organization of ELCTRIC supplies to be able to give families peace of mind.

Likewise, the emergency plan for drinking water and rural water systems was launched.

APR in cases of errors across PAS, delegates and servants are deployed in various regions to ensure this.

In addition, in order to maintain the connection and as we did in other emergency situations, since the sub -section of the communications, the automatic roaming of the national emergency has been requested in all affected areas.

All members of El Cod Nationalism monitors support systems, but I want the citizen to know that we will not leave him and will act firmly in front of companies that did not rise to the emergence of conditions of circumstances.

This is why all the necessary investigations are conducted.

The head of the National Electrical Coordinator has already spoken a few minutes ago, an independent institution responsible for the coordination of the entire national electrical system, and we will ensure that those responsible for this position must respond to all its measures their measures for our institutions.

It is important for institutions to work in times of crisis.

It is seductive or creates Grandiloquent ads, but this gives us a rough.

The important thing is that institutions work well and overcome the state of emergency, and this is what we are working on as a government.

As I said in the beginning, this is a heavy thing because the daily life of millions of Chile and vitality cannot be changed in this way by companies whose function does not perform well.

We will continue from the government and the state.

The municipalities that meet a very important role for mayors, mayors, municipal officials who were deployed in the field of firefighters, police officers, health staff and all people who work at the present time I want to thank them and everything, citizens are asking them to cooperate all in order to progress in the state of emergency This is amazing.

We will replace the service as soon as possible.

I have already seen that light has become in different groups, but this is still unstable and we will continue to implement all the measures within our reach to ensure the safety of our citizens.

Thank you very much.

Before twelve o’clock at night, Covid National Secretariat will introduce a new update to the status of the situation and the morning in the first hour, there will be the national cod again as it will be informed and I hope that at that time at that time the service is fully organized.

Thank you very much for everyone.