Electrical failure caused elevator to stop at Santiago Courthouse

Santiago.- The Judiciary reports that a power supply failure from the distribution company caused the momentary stoppage of one of the elevators of the Palace of Justice of Santiago on the morning of this Tuesday, leaving a person inside, without this representing any risk to their health.         It is clarified that, at the time of the incident, the facilities were operating with the emergency power plant system. Upon the restoration of the distributor’s service, a new interruption occurred, which activated the plant’s internal protection mechanism, causing its momentary blockage.

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The Judiciary regrets the inconvenience caused and reaffirms that both the emergency generation equipment and the elevators are in optimal operating conditions and receive preventive and corrective maintenance periodically by specialized companies, thus guaranteeing the safety of people and the continuity of judicial services.