Witnesses in Santiago described chaos as traffic signals failed, leading to disruptions in vehicle movement. The Santiago Metro has suspended services, evacuating stations with passengers forced to navigate darkened escalators. Eyewitness Maria Angelica Roman shared her struggle to find transportation as buses remain overcrowded. In addition to public transport issues, Reuters reports that the Escondida copper mine, the largest in the world, is also without power.

In response to the crisis, Interior Minister Carolina Toha announced intentions to convene a meeting addressing recovery efforts. Meanwhile, SENAPRED confirmed that electricity companies are actively investigating the outages, striving to restore power as soon as possible.