The fire in Argentina, which left about 20 million people without electricity, broke out due to 40-degree heat.
According to “Reedus” On March 2, the country has been experiencing extreme heat for several days, in a number of regions the air temperature has approached the mark of 40 degrees.
2nd of March BBC News reported that most of the electricity supply had been restored. Previously, due to lack of electricity, classes were suspended, enterprises were closed, many residents of the country had to do without air conditioners and refrigerators.
In addition, public transport was stopped.
A major fire in Argentina became known on March 1. Because of it, there was a failure in the operation of the Atucha nuclear power plant in the north of the country, due to which at least 20 million people were left without electricity. Shutdowns affected the residents of Buenos Aires and a number of other regions of the republic.
The Ministry of Economy of the country demanded an investigation into the causes of the fire. The country has experienced several power outages since January due to high electricity demand.
