Chile power outage plunges capital into darkness, hits major copper mines

26 February 2025, 11:12 am

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Electricity pylons are seen during a major power outage that affected vast swathes of the country, in Concepcion, Chile February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Juan Gonzalez

Reuters was more than 6 minutes ahead in reporting on power outages that hit parts of Chile and led by nearly 20 minutes with the news that Escondida, the world’s biggest copper mine, had lost power.