A strong temporary hit the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires (AMBA) during this morning, causing various incidents and Light cuts. In the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa Luro, A 20 -meter antenna installed on the terrace of a house collapsed on two neighboring buildings, damaging its roofs.
Firefighters from the City of Buenos Aires and Civil Guard personnel They worked in the place to ensure the area and evaluate possible structural risks.
Villa Luro: A 20 -meter antenna fell and shattered the roof of two houses
The incident occurred on Calderón de la Barca street at 900, and It is still unknown if there were people inside the affected homes at the time of collapse.
The storm also caused massive cuts of light in the AMBA. On Tuesday, February 11, More than 100,000 users were without electricity supply in the city of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires suburbs.
In the capital, the most affected neighborhoods were Constitution, Monserrat and Parque Patricios, while in the west conurbano, La Matanza and General Rodríguez They registered numerous interruptions in the electrical service.
According to the National Electricity Regulation Entity (ENRE), 71,797 cuts were reported in the Edesur and 37,280 granting area in Edenor, adding a total of 109,077 users without light at 9:50 on Tuesday. During the early morning, the cuts affected more than 250,000 users in the AMBA.
In addition, the administrative company of the electric wholesale market (Cammesa) reported that the energy demand reached a 30,240 MW record at 14:45 on Tuesday, exceeding the previous one of 29,652 MW registered on February 1, 2024.
Adverse climatic conditions, with strong winds and high temperatures, contributed to these incidents and the high energy demand.
Source: Ambito
