RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service

2010-03-15 04:01:05 - Power Outage - Peru

EDIS CODE: PW-20100315-25330-PER
Date & Time: 2010-03-15 04:01:05 [UTC]
Area: Peru, Capital City, Santiago area,

Damage level: Serious (Level 4)
Affected person(s): 17000000

Not confirmed information!

Description:

A vast area of earthquake-hit Chile, including the capital city of Santiago, has been plunged into darkness by a massive blackout, the National Emergency Office said. The area affected covered a 2,000-kilometer (1,200 mile) stretch affecting about 80 percent of Chile's population of 17 million people, officials said.

Posted:2010-03-15 04:01:05 [UTC]