Four people halt train on line 2 for graffiti

Four individuals disrupted Santiago Metro service at Rondizzoni station on Line 2 by graffitiing a train. The incident was recorded on video by a user and confirmed by the company. Metro reported a power outage caused by the vandalism.

On Saturday, December 28, 2025, around 11:16 PM, four people stopped a train at Rondizzoni station on Santiago Metro's Line 2 to paint graffiti on the cars. This vandalism caused a service disruption, including a power outage that affected train frequency.

The moment was captured on video by a service user, which circulated on social media. Santiago Metro confirmed the incident via its X account (formerly Twitter), stating: "Hola, tuvimos un corte de corriente por personas graffiteando un tren. Estamos trabajando para normalizar frecuencia".

The company provided no further details on the identities of those involved or the exact duration of the disruption but emphasized efforts to restore normal service. This event highlights ongoing vandalism issues in Chile's capital public transport system, though no injuries or additional details were reported in the available sources.

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