Chile Suffers Widespread Power Outage, Government Imposes Curfew

On Wednesday, Chile’s government imposed a curfew and sent units from the army and national police after a massive power outage swept the country. 

The massive outage began in the afternoon and affected eight million households. 

The most affected areas are fall between Arica in the north to Los Lagos in the south.

In Santiago, the capital, the traffic lights went off, in addition, elevators stopped, therefore, the subway network was suspended. 

The affected area spanned 600 miles, from Arica in the north — home to many of the country's copper mines — to Los Lagos in the south, they said. In Santiago, it knocked out traffic lights, stranded people in elevators and shut down the subway network.

By midnight, power had been restored for 90 percent of homes, the National Electrical Coordinator said. 

Officials said that electricity would be restored to everyone by dawn.