Argentina hit by massive blackout

"Millions of Argentinians were plunged into darkness as large parts of the country, including
its capital, suffered a massive blackout caused by a fire on a crucial power line. Argentina has been reeling from a heatwave, with temperatures consistently rising above 35C (95F).

According to the Ministry of Energy, the nation’s interconnected electricity system endured “several failures,” with power outages registered in the central region. It noted that the provinces of Santa Fe, Cordoba, Mendoza, San Juan, and others had also been affected.

The outage was caused by a fire “in the 500 kv High Voltage Line that connects the towns of Campana and General Rodriguez,” both near the capital city of Buenos Aires, the ministry added." RT