An unprecedented blackout struck Spain, Portugal and southern France, leaving millions without electricity and causing chaos in transport and telecommunications. The causes are investigated, temperature fluctuations are likely.
Chaos in transport and communications on Monday on the Iberian Peninsula. Millions of people were left without electricity.
The causes under investigation. Probably due to large temperature fluctuations. Spain; Portugal and south Franceleaving large parts of mainland Spain and Portugal without power.
Work on the restoration of electricity in the north and south of the country has already begun, writes Spanish Red Eléctrica electricity manager on the X platform, informing that the process will take from six to ten hours.
So far the causes of the interruption remain unknown, it is believed that it is due to abrupt temperature fluctuations in Spain.
According to the newspaper Le Pais, the power outage affects the operation of infrastructure and telecommunications as well as transport throughout Spain. Light traffic lights and elevators at train stations, airports and other public and private buildings have ceased to operate.
Thanks to the use of generators, the country’s hospitals continue to operate, according to the Spanish Ministry of Health. Due to the blackout, the Masters 1000 tennis tournament was interrupted in Madrid, which includes Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari.
No trains and lanterns
General power outage affects traffic as well as transport. According to the Spanish Renfe Railways at 12.30 pm Local time there was a blackout “throughout the National Power Network” with trains remaining immobilized at the stations. The Spanish AENA Airport Management Society reports problems at airports in the country due to extensive power outage, despite the operation of generators.
Passengers are advised to contact their airline for any queries, as there may be problems with post -landing movements. The El PaÃs newspaper, however, writes that the blackout was confined to the mainland and did not hit canal islands and Balearic islands.
Cyberattack against the Spanish network?
In neighboring Portugal there was also an extensive blackout, almost all of the territory, as reported by the RTP broadcasting body. The power outage also affected southern France, with many households staying for a few minutes without electricity. The French RTE electricity network manager informed that the interruption was households in the French part of the Basque country and that electricity was restored.
The Spanish National Institute for Cyber ​​Security is investigating whether the hacker may be hiding behind the power outage, the El PaÃs newspaper writes on its website, adding that the European Commission is monitoring developments and will ensure that all information is ensured.
Sources: DPA, AFP
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