Millions could still spend night in the dark as Spain and Portugal work to restore power
Spain’s national cybersecurity office stated that it had gathered evidence suggesting the power outage could be the result of a cyberattack, but this claim has been denied by Portuguese and EU officials.
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Spain’s national cybersecurity office stated that it had gathered evidence suggesting the power outage could be the result of a cyberattack, but this claim has been denied by Portuguese and EU officials.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/28/spain-and-portugal-work-to-restore-power-after-widespread-blackout-impacts-iberian-peninsu
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00:01Millions were left without power across Spain and Portugal this Monday afternoon following a major electricity outage.
00:10The blackout was reportedly nationwide in Portugal and widespread across Spain.
00:16Madrid's main airport lost power and other airports ceased operations while mobile networks were also down.
00:24Metros in Lisbon and Madrid were halted, reportedly leaving passengers trapped.
00:30The outage also affected Andorra and parts of France and reportedly also reached Belgium.
00:36Spain's government held an emergency meeting to monitor the situation.
00:41The cause is unclear but may be related to European grid issues or a fire that damaged the power line in France.