Chile is returning to normal after the massive blackout

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On Wednesday morning, Chileans returned to the streets after the end of the curfew decreed as a result of the massive blackout that affected the country, although since midnight 90% of the homes already had electricity. teleSUR

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00:00We go now to Chile, as the country has managed to restore electricity to approximately 90%

00:06of the country's homes following a massive blackout that affected most of the territory.

00:10The blackout, which extended from the Arica region in the north to Los Lagos in the south,

00:16left millions of people without electricity and paralyzed essential services such as the

00:22subway and also the mining activity.

00:25President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency and established a curfew to guarantee

00:30public safety.

00:31The National Electricity Coordinator activated a recovery plan to restore service as soon

00:37as possible.

00:38As electricity is restored, authorities continue to work to fully normalize services in the

00:43country.

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