Chile declares state of emergency, widespread curfew over huge blackout

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Chile on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital Santiago, following a massive blackout possibly caused by electrical system failure, the Interior Ministry said.

“We are going to have a curfew from 10 at night until six in the morning” Carolina Toha, head of the ministry, told a press conference.