Thursday, March 2, 2023

Electrical Blackout Plunged Half Of Argentina Into Darkness

General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto  

BBC: Argentina's power largely restored after fire hits national grid 

Power has largely been restored in Argentina after more than half of the country was left without electricity for several hours. 

More than 20 million people in major cities and large swathes of the countryside were affected on Wednesday. 

The blackout is believed to have been caused by a large fire in open fields west of the capital, Buenos Aires. 

The blaze brought down crucial power lines and forced a nuclear power station to be taken offline.  

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WNU Editor: This massive power blackout was caused by a fire that brought down crucial power lines and forced a nuclear power station to be taken offline. This is just another reminder on how vulnerable the grid really is in many countries of the world. 

Electrical Blackout Plunged Half Of Argentina Into Darkness  

Argentina power line fire sparks huge blackout amid heat wave -- Reuters  

Argentina's Power Restored After Blackout Plunged Half Of Country Into Darkness -- Zero Hedge  

Argentina hit by huge power outage, affecting several provinces -- Buenos Aires Times

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