Portugal regains electricity and communications after an unprecedented blackout

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Portugal I spent almost a full day without electricity, from the last minute of morning to early night. An “unprecedented” eventand In the words of the Prime Minister, Louis MontenegroWhich was also exposed Power weaknesses in the country.

It began to blackout at 11:30 (Lisbon’s time). The metro was paralyzed, and people were TrappedSome signal systems were at risk, the supermarkets and shops of light were run out and then without food or water, Mobile communications and access to the Internet They have suffered from several failures, until their arrival To a total blackout in some areas.

The recovery did not start until last afternoon, starting from the north of the country and gradually descending from the south. It was at that time, and with some areas still without electricity, when The Prime Minister made a statement To the country, when an unusual council is left to the ministers.

In a letter to the nation, in which he thanked the Portuguese response, Make a call to serenity He explained that the classroom will start the next day.

Portugal buys electricity from Spain at a competitive price

He explained that the origin of blackout occurred in Spain, and was affected Portugal, because it buys electricity from the neighboring country “Be more competitive, perhaps because of” a sudden increase in tension in the Spanish electricity network, “Louise Montenegro said.

“The situation that we took here is not the autonomy. We have the ability to produce energy. But in reality, for financial reasons, we imported energy from Spain It has a more competitive priceHe said. “The state of the energy crisis.”

Al -Jabal Al -Aswad also said he was in contact with him Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchezand As well as with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Lin, and the head of the European Council, Antonio Costa. He also seized the opportunity to order Changes in energy distribution In the European Union, which allows Portugal to contact other countries in addition to Spain.

Spain is also associated with France and Morocco

He said: “We have asked for a long time to enhance links with the European Union so that we have more energy to receive and sell.” Spain is also associated with France and Morocco.

There are still any expectations about the date of restoring normal life, and the Portuguese authorities refer to the “next few hours”, while 15 Spanish areas have already regained electricity. The national red determinants (REN), responsible for the distribution of electricity in Portugal, have identified a The press conference for 6.30 pm.

An endless tails, flares and free day: This is how Lisbon lived in blacking

For Silim Oslati, as for millions of Portuguese, the situation was a big surprise. Not only his journey was suspended, but he had to leave Lisbon Airport on foot. “I was walking for 30 minutes I will continue to walk with my bag, “This tourist said in French.” It is the first time that I see this, the first time in my life. “

Selim Oslati was one of the hundreds of people who walked along Gago Coutinho Street, one of them is the main Methods of accessing the airport From the Portuguese capital. They were mainly passengers and crew accused of bags as a result Canceling flights and interruption to the airport.

“There is no electricity. There is nothing. You cannot even reach the airport by car. “You have to walk,” added the French. Long -distance walking was the most natural in Lisbon on this non -typical day in which the Portuguese capital tried to deal with the consequences of cutting electricity.

Early afternoon, the sidewalks were especially crowded, as many people walk because of Lack of transportation. At some bus stations, tails were formed with dozens of people.

Buses and taxis were the only public transportation available: metro stations closed the doors. Trains have not been circulated since then a strike by workers.

In addition, many companies sent Workers. afternoon, Schools and universities also Get the seasons. Catarina martyrs, who study medicine, had only lessons in the morning.

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“When a blackout occurred, some Hospital areas that have generators They continued to get electricity, while others did not. Then, a few minutes later, he told us that we will not have more chapters and that the college will close, ”says Katarina.

Next to her, Diana Jassbar’s companion said you don’t know when she will return to university. He showed his concern about his mobile phone and computer. “I must study and I do not have a lot of the remaining battery“I said

Grocery stores in the dark

Katarina and Diana was in Alamida, one of the most central areas in Lisbon. Unpublished scenes have appeared here. At the door of a bank, there was a long tail To get money.

In restaurants and small groceries that were still open, the interior was full but dark. In a small priest visited “Euronws”, customers used their mobile phones to look at the products. At the bottom of the store, two employees held feelings.

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These mini parts, mainly managed by immigrants, are never closed in the afternoon. Unlike some large supermarket chains, which were closed in the middle Government invitations against storage.

But there was another challenge: circular By the city without traffic lights. On Almirante Reis, one of the most transported roads in the city, cars and pedestrians carried out very carefully.

It was the last blackout in 2000

All this is under the heat of the burning. Without signs of panic, The terraces and gardens were full of people Relax and solar enthusiasm. After all, there was not much to do to wait. Even loaded with a bag, Selim Oueslati has not lost his good humor. Among other things because, as he emphasized, a Nice sunny day.

In 2000, he left a blackout without electricity in the southern half of the country, including Lisbon, for about two hours. This happened on the night of May 9 and it was caused Electric shock Which has crashed a high -voltage electrical line in Lavos, Fiorira Da Fouz. Today’s blackout affected the entire country for more than nine hours.

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