A massive power outage across Chile plunged the country's capital Santiago into darkness on Tuesday and knocked out electricity to major copper mines in the country's north, buffeting global metal markets.

A large power outage struck most of Chile on Tuesday, resulting in a curfew until Wednesday morning for the areas hit by the blackout.

Citizens in Chile are getting back to normal after a nationwide power outage affected millions of people and a "state of emergency" gets lifted as officials point fingers at energy providers.