Huge fire engulfs electricity company building in Santiago

This fire incident occurred amid massive protests in the capital city after an increase in subway-ticket fares.

Santiago: A high-rise building of an electrical company in central Santiago was evacuated due to a large fire, on a day of widespread protests in the Chilean capital on Friday.

A statement from the company ENEL said that at around 10 pm a group of unknown people attacked the fire exit stairs of our corporate building.

According to the company's confirmation, no-one was injured in the blaze.

This fire incident occurred amid massive protests in the capital city.

Reportedly, Chile President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in Santiago on Friday night following violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.

Protests broke out in the South American nation after the government announced a hike in metro ticket prices from 800 to 830 peso for peak hour travel.