Blackout leaves 98 pct of Chileans without electricity, three dead


  • World
  • Thursday, 27 Feb 2025

SANTIAGO, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A power outage that left 98 percent of Chileans without electricity for about eight hours on Tuesday led to the death of three people who were on electrical life support, the government said Wednesday.

Energy Minister Diego Pardow told reporters that three people lost their lives during the blackout.

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