2024-08-07 11:08:42
Strong winds in the capital caused trees and branches to fall, causing thousands of customers to be without power for hours.
From this Wednesday a new sistema frontal The storm is causing havoc in the southern part of the country and as the hours passed, the early hours of this Friday made itself felt strongly in the center. In fact, during the early hours of this Friday, rain and strong winds began to fall in the capital.
From the National Disaster Prevention and Response Service (Senapred) They confirmed that the damages that have been recorded so far are due to the strong winds, which have exceeded 90 km/hr in coastal areas. Here in Santiago, several fallen trees have already been recorded and thousands of customers are without electricity. The airport even had to suspend some flights.
This situation has led the authorities to take the decision to suspend classes, with ten regions now having total or partial suspension.
The toll has now been two dead and more than 700 homes affected, mainly due to the wind, which caused roofs to fly off, for example.