Heat wave in Argentina leads to major power cuts
A major heat wave in Argentina has led to widespread power cuts across the capital, Buenos Aires, and suburban areas, affecting nearly half a million people.
With temperatures reaching 97 degrees Fahrenheit around the capital on Friday, some 443,000 electricity customers had lost access to power, AP reported Saturday citing the Electricity National Regulatory Entity (ENRE) in Argentina.
The Argentinean capital and its outskirts are reportedly home to nearly a quarter of the country’s over 40 million population.
According to figures published on the website of the country’s weather service, Buenos Aires, with its nearly three million inhabitants, has a summer average of 90 deaths per day. For instance, during the heat wave at the beginning of 2001, the death toll for a single day went up to 250.
However, there have so far been no reports of casualties due to the current heat wave.
‘Unsubstantiated’: Iran rejects Argentine court's blaming for AMIA bombing
Thousands rally against rising hunger in Argentina amid austerity measures
OIC condemns Argentina's decision to relocate embassy to al-Quds
Latest ballots polls show Harris, Trump tied as voting continues
UNRWA warns of humanitarian collapse in Gaza
'Hello my enemies': Lebanese journalist on Israeli threats and his resolve to continue
Outrage in France as MP proposes bill to ban criticism of Israel
VIDEO | The strategy of Hezbollah in war
Israeli military withdraws several brigades from southern Lebanon: Report
48-year-old Palestinian man serving 48 life terms completes 22 years in Israeli jails
From MKO to Tondar, how Germany became safe haven for anti-Iran terror groups
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
