Spain, Portugal and the outage
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A blackout has brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, affecting millions of people. The Spanish power distributor calls it “exceptional and extraordinary."
Follow the latest live updates on the power outages affecting Spain and Portugal, creating major transportation setbacks.
A massive power outage appears to have affected large portions of Spain and Portugal Monday. Red Electrica, the operator of Spain's power grid, said on social media Monday morning that voltage has been recovered in substations in several areas in the north ...
Brit tourists in Spain are being affected by a massive outage for major telephone network Telefonica which is leading to alternative numbers being used for emergency lines
Spain declared a state of emergency on Monday evening as an unprecedented power blackout caused chaos across the Iberian Peninsula. Vast areas of Spain and Portugal were hit by a serious power outage on Monday, grinding trains to a halt, cutting phone signals, and shutting down traffic lights, sparking panic buying in shops.
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‘Rare atmospheric phenomenon’ blamed as huge power outages in Spain and Portugal cause chaosVast areas of Spain and Portugal were hit by the serious power outage on Monday that caused ... The company declined to speculate on the causes of the huge blackout. The Portuguese National ...
The outage also had serious implications for emergency services, disrupting access to the EU-wide emergency number 112 in several regions. Authorities quickly responded by issuing alternative contact numbers to ensure public safety.
Much of Spain and Portugal was hit by a widespread power outage on Monday, that canceled flights, brought trains to a halt, downed phone lines and cellphone networks, and left thousands without access to their bank accounts as card payment machines and ATMs were also down.
with people being evacuated through tunnels as blackouts hit underground stations and halted trains. Parts of France also lost power after the outages in Spain and Portugal, the country's grid ...
It is believed that there are long-running tensions between Spain and France that have hampered the strengthening of energy ties, with allegations that France's nuclear power industry is fearful of cheap renewable energy coming from Spain, a suggestion rejected by France's national grid operator, RTE.