Heavy rain accompanied by hail fell on various parts of the Metropolitan Region on Tuesday afternoon. As of 16:35, more than 13 thousand customers were without electricity.
According to T13, the weather event brought thunder and lightning and produced scenes more typical of winter in the capital. Ex-Ante also reported the event and gave the same number of affected customers.
The outage figures come from the Superintendency of Electricity and Fuels (SEC), the agency that oversees electricity companies and tracks households without power during emergencies.
As the hours passed, dozens of people posted footage of the hailstorm and thunderstorm on social media. The videos show falling hail and flashes in the sky over Santiago, an unusual event for the city.
The sources reviewed did not specify which municipalities were most affected or whether there was property damage or any injuries. They also did not report official recommendations for the public. Both outlets presented the information as a developing story.
The latest available update is the SEC's report as of 16:35: more than 13 thousand customers without power in the Metropolitan Region. The figure could change in the agency's next reports.