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Argentina power line fire sparks huge blackout amid heat wave

General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the...more

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
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People wait in a long queue outside the Constitucion subway station due to a power blackout in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Lautaro Rojo/Instagram @lautarojo23/via REUTERS

People wait in a long queue outside the Constitucion subway station due to a power blackout in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Lautaro Rojo/Instagram @lautarojo23/via REUTERS

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
People wait in a long queue outside the Constitucion subway station due to a power blackout in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. Lautaro Rojo/Instagram @lautarojo23/via REUTERS
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Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in...more

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
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General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the...more

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
General view of Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
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Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto

Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in...more

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Power lines are seen near Atucha I nuclear power plant during a blackout that included parts of the capital Buenos Aires, and the central regions of Santa Fe, Neuquen, Cordoba and Mendoza, according to a statement from the Energy secretariat, in Zarate, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto
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