A blackout occurred in Chile, leading to the imposition of a curfew. Find out what happened in this video.

A large-scale power outage occurred in Chile. In response to the total blackout, the government declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew.

According to writes Reuters, the power outage in Chile on Tuesday, February 25, plunged the capital, Santiago, into darkness and left major copper mines in the north of the country without electricity, impacting global metal markets.

Interior Minister Carolina Tohá stated that the extensive power outage was caused by a failure of a transmission line in the northern part of the country. A cyberattack was ruled out as a potential cause.

Locals noted that this is the largest power outage in Chile in recent years. The situation resulted in street lighting going out in the capital, and sirens from emergency vehicles wailed throughout the city. Santiago's metro, which carries millions of passengers, was closed, and passengers were evacuated from stalled trains. Meanwhile, to maintain order, the Ministry of the Interior is deploying armed forces across the country.

According to Chile's national disaster prevention and response service, SENAPRED, the power outage affected the entire country from the northern regions of Arica and Parinacota to the southern region of Los Lagos.

Ernesto Huber, head of the National Electricity Coordinator of Chile, stated that the issue should be resolved soon, and power will return to citizens' homes.

Recall that earlier, "Telegraph" reported that at the end of January this year, it became known that Estonia is preparing for prolonged power outages and is purchasing generators.