This is what we know about the general blackout that affected Spain and Portugal
and Unprecedented On Monday, they suffered a lot of Spain and Portugal, stopping trains, cutting the phone service Distinguished traffic lights ATMS is for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula (the HiSpanoportuguese region where more than 50 million citizens live).
The exact number of People By reducing electricity, because the authorities refused to provide specific information.
The power outage affected many populated urban areas. in spaceLarge centers such as Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Avila, Murcia, Galicia, Alkarati and Zaragaza. in PortugalThe two largest cities, Lisbon and Porto, have suffered similar problems.
The reason for it is still unknown, but several Han officials It is eliminated sabotage. “At this time, there are no indications of any cyber attack.”
Spanish distributor Electric red It has refused to speculate about the reason for the obfuscation, which I started at 12:30, MadridHe said that the total restoration of supply may take between six and ten hours. Operations Chief told Eduardo Breto, the journalists that he had an unprecedented event and described an event.Exceptional and unusual“.
In a speech at the last minute of the common night on social networks, the Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro SanchezHe announced that 50 % of the national offer has been restored, and the nation confirmed that all the state’s resources are packed to deal with the crisis and solve the problem. “We will work entirely all night,” Sanchez wrote. “With professionalism and commitment, as Spain always does in these situations,” Sanchez wrote.
For his part, Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that state officials are continuing Work tirelessly To restore contact in affected areas. Monnegro said at a post at X.
Parts of the south France They were also briefly affected, but the authorities claim that the service was quickly restored after timely intervention.
Sanchez said that a “strong swing” in the European Network It was behind a blackout, but the reason was still determined. He asked the residents to refrain from speculation and urge citizens to summon emergency services only if this is really necessary.
It is about A second dangerous blackout in Europe in less than six weeksAfter March 20, a fire was paralyzed at the British Heathrow Airport. The afternoon began. The offices were closed and traffic collapsed in the main cities. In Barcelona, civilians directed traffic. The railway services in both countries stopped, leaving tens of thousands of passengers.
Spanish Minister of Transport Oscar Pente posted on social networks It will not be possible to launch trains on Monday Even if the electricity returns.
in MadridHundreds of people tried to do the Hotop at a bus station that leads to Travelers to the airport. Some held temporary stickers to persuade drivers to take them. the Hospitals Other emergency services resort to generators. Among the most affected, there were patients confined at home who depend on oxygen machines. Fuel stations stopped working.
It was not possible to make calls or send messages Text in most mobile networks, although some people have been able to connect to specific messaging applications with intermittent data connections. People search for batteries in radio stores to stay aware.
The graph indicates a Spanish Red Electricity website that showed the demand throughout the country A strong decrease around 12:30From 27500 megawatts to about 15,000 megawatts.
Spanish airports worked with electrical reserve systems and some The flights suffered from delayAccording to ANA, which runs 56 airports in Spain, including those in Madrid and Barcelona. In Lisbon, the stations closed the stations and waited for tourists in open news about flights.
propagandaThe Spanish parliament closed its doors in Madrid. he I was hung open Madrid From tennis, some have benefited from the lack of contact to enjoy the sun on the balconies of restaurants, gardens and beaches. Barcelona’s streets were full of crowds that moved in front of dark stores and exchange of information.
Sanchez called one An extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council. Four regions of Spain declare themselves in emergency situations and ask the central government in Madrid to take over the crisis.
The Portuguese cabinet held a pressing meeting at the Prime Minister’s headquarters. Montenegro said it had spoken several times with Sanchez and expected to restore electricity supplies at the end of the day. To curse He said that a blackout appears to be due to problems outside the country.
According to Sinchz, electricity is removed from Morocco and France to restore the offer in southern and northern Spain, and thanked its governments. Spain was too Increase production Subordinate Electrical and thermal plants Combined course.
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