Chile power cut leaves millions without electricity

Media reports say some power has been restored in parts of Chile's capital Santiago, after a near nation-wide cut left huge swathes of the country without electricity. A state of emergency was declared with a curfew in affected areas, where soldiers have been deployed. The Viña del Mar festival, the largest music event in Latin America, has had its third day cancelled. Hospitals and prisons across the country are on emergency generators and transport is severely disrupted. The government blamed a system failure. Latam Airlines said some of its flights might also be disrupted while power supplies were down, and urged passengers to check their journey status.<br/>