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Thursday 27 of November of 2008.
Panic among the population. Some affirm that the sky was illuminated for long minutes.
Some witnesses say that there were several explosions, others assure that the sky was so illuminated as the dawn for long minutes. The only thing that is certain is that a general blackout occured in the all of the north sector of the city and provoked chaos among the community.
Telephonic calls from the neighbors to El Mercurio newspaper showed the terror caused by the incident, which happened around 11 p.m.. Some declared that there were meteorites, lightnings and comets passing nearby, other that there were ufos.
Other people affirmed that a troublesome buzz accompanied the blackout.
In addition it was unofficially informed that personal of Elecda (Electrical Company Of Antofagasta) found in the road to the graveyard Park of the Memory, some electrical layings cut, but without any confirmation of what it happened.
On the other hand, yesterday something unusual happened with the regional channels and radio signals, since, according to unofficial information, a voltage loss cut the signal for several hours. According to Cristian Mercado, regional director of Channel 13, " the information that we handle is that a loss of voltage in the signal, caused that the normal emission was cut in the morning and afternoon. The good thing is that our news programme could leave without problems at night".
He explained that the problem affected the local television and radios that have their antennas in the hill Los Morros.
Thursday 27 of November of 2008.
Panic among the population. Some affirm that the sky was illuminated for long minutes.
Some witnesses say that there were several explosions, others assure that the sky was so illuminated as the dawn for long minutes. The only thing that is certain is that a general blackout occured in the all of the north sector of the city and provoked chaos among the community.
Telephonic calls from the neighbors to El Mercurio newspaper showed the terror caused by the incident, which happened around 11 p.m.. Some declared that there were meteorites, lightnings and comets passing nearby, other that there were ufos.
Other people affirmed that a troublesome buzz accompanied the blackout.
In addition it was unofficially informed that personal of Elecda (Electrical Company Of Antofagasta) found in the road to the graveyard Park of the Memory, some electrical layings cut, but without any confirmation of what it happened.
On the other hand, yesterday something unusual happened with the regional channels and radio signals, since, according to unofficial information, a voltage loss cut the signal for several hours. According to Cristian Mercado, regional director of Channel 13, " the information that we handle is that a loss of voltage in the signal, caused that the normal emission was cut in the morning and afternoon. The good thing is that our news programme could leave without problems at night".
He explained that the problem affected the local television and radios that have their antennas in the hill Los Morros.
