Massive Power Blackout Leaves Chile in the Dark

Chile has focused their efforts on the major earthquake that occurred roughly two weeks ago, as well as after shock tremors. On Sunday night, a widespread blackout occurred in Chile, leaving over 90% of Chile without power. The blackout was caused by a failure in the country's central electric system, but it is still unclear what led to the failure. The subway system in Chile was affected by the blackout, which resulted in a large scale evacuation of all passengers. Almost a full country losing power is a frightening thought and has the potential to produce chaos. Chile is working to have the system and power back up and running.

By: Alyssa Rabulinski