Blackouts hit large parts of Argentina after fire damages power line amid heat wave – National | 24CA News
Large swathes of Argentina had been left with out energy on Wednesday afternoon after blackouts within the nationwide grid because of a fireplace, 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 skilled blackouts, based on a press release from the Energy secretariat.
The failure put 10,000 megawatts offline, a supply at an vitality firm informed Reuters. A supply for the secretariat added that the provision was slowly resuming.
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.
(Reporting by Eliana Raszewski; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Sandra Maler and Aurora Ellis)
