Large swathes of Argentina have been left with out energy on Wednesday afternoon after blackouts within the nationwide grid resulting from a hearth, officers stated, because the nation endures a significant warmth wave that has elevated demand for vitality.
Parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central areas of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba, and Mendoza, have been plunged into darkness, in accordance with a press release from the vitality secretariat.
Sweltering passengers have been left stranded in Buenos Aires as trains skilled delays and cancellations after the huge blackout.
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Vehicles are seen on a darkish road after a grid hearth triggered huge blackouts in Argentina. (CANAL 13 / BUENOS AIRES SECURITY SECRETARY)
The nation’s economic system ministry has requested an investigation into how the fireplace was began.
Several blackouts have occurred within the nation since January amid excessive electrical energy demand.
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