Owing to a massive, unexplained power outage that disrupted normal life in many ways including transport, major events, and communications, Spain and Portugal were forced to declare a state of emergency.
Citing Portugal라이브 바카라 grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), CNN reported that electrical supply was lost across the entire Iberian Peninsula, and in parts of France, shortly after midday. Later, Spain라이브 바카라 Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also said that authorities were unsure about the reason behind the wide scale of the inconvenience.
The blackout also dismantled mobile phone services across Lisbon. However, some messaging apps remained functional. Reports also indicated that Lisbon라이브 바카라 metro came to a standstill and traffic lights across the city centre failed, causing widespread travel disruption.
Authorities in both Spain and Portugal are continuing restoration efforts, although the precise cause of the outage has not yet been officially determined.
Mass outages of this scale are rare in Western Europe, and an investigation into the incident is expected to be launched.
As per media reports, the blackout affected major cities including Madrid and Lisbon, along with numerous other regions across the Iberian Peninsula.
Spain라이브 바카라 national grid operator, Red Eléctrica, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that it was working urgently to restore electricity supplies and was still investigating the cause. "All resources are being dedicated to resolving it," the operator confirmed.
The outage also affected the Madrid Open, the major annual clay-court tennis tournament. Matches were suspended mid-play, with British player Jacob Fearnley among those forced off court after the blackout disabled scoreboards and court cameras, PA Media reported via the BBC.
Spain라이브 바카라 public broadcaster RTVE said the blackout had hit several regions simultaneously, leaving its newsroom, the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, metro stations, and traffic systems in the dark. Residents in Barcelona and nearby towns also reported power losses on local WhatsApp groups.
In Portugal, electricity distributor E-Redes attributed the failure to “a problem with the European electricity system”, according to Portuguese daily Expresso. To stabilise the grid, the company said it was compelled to cut power in specific areas. Parts of France were also reportedly affected.
