Power outage affects millions in parts of Europe, stopping trains, flights and metro services – top development

A comprehensive power outage hit Spain, Portugal, Belgium and parts of southern France on Monday, causing chaos in the Iberian peninsula of Europe.
Millions of people were affected, with essential services, including transportation, phone networks and airports. Blackout has disrupted daily life and caused significant inconvenience, including preventing train services, closing airports and disabled traffic lights. Officers are working to restore power and understand the underlying issue.
Power outage hits major cities
Large -scale blackout disrupted major cities of Spain and Portugal, including Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Lisbon and the surrounding areas. This left subway networks, trains, traffic lights and phone lines down. In Spain, metro stations were left dark, and train services across the country came at a stoppage. Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, was also greatly impressed, local authorities stepped in manually to direct traffic. Mobile networks were largely inaccessible, and many people rely on radio to get updates on the situation.
Spain’s railway stopped
Spain’s railway operator ADIF confirmed that the power cut had brought train services to stop completely across the country. Hundreds of thousands of passengers were stranded, as electric trains were closed. In Madrid, several metro trains were stabilized, while the police took charge of directing traffic in the absence of working traffic lights. The disruption continued for hours.
Affected airport
Spanish airports, including major hubs such as Madrid and Barcelona, ​​experienced several incidents due to power outage. Ana, the operator of airports, Ana reported important disruption. Passengers were waiting in dark terminals, and severely delayed in normal operations as the authorities scrambled to resolve the issue.
Play suspension in Madrid Open Tennis Tournament
Large -scale power cut disrupts the Madrid Open Tennis tournament, stopping the game in several matches. Two solo and one doubles match were in progress when the blackout was killed local time at 12:34 pm. Outage caused problems with electronic line-jolting systems and suspended matches. Players like Grigor Dimitrov and Ega Swetech had to stop mid-game due to power failure. It was a disruption that influenced both the players and the audience.
Emergency response to hospital rely on generator
In both Spain and Portugal, hospitals and emergency services were forced to rely on the backup generator. Despite the blackout, important services continued to work due to emergency power supply. However, gas stations, ATMs and payment systems were deactivated. The police placed on standby to help manage the flow of vehicles and direct traffic were also severely affected by the police.
European Union officials in touch with affected countries
The European Commission confirmed that it was in touch with Spanish and Portuguese officials to understand the cause of blackout. The European Union promised to monitor the situation and ensure smooth communication between the concerned parties. As Blackout affected millions of people in many countries, the Commission emphasized the importance of coordinated action to resolve the issue and avoid further disruption.
Restoration attempts are going on, but in some areas there is still power out
Spanish officials announced that efforts to restore electricity were going on, in which electricity was slowly being restored in the northern and southern regions. However, officials warned that the entire restoration of electricity could be between six and ten hours. In Portugal, the government suggested that the reason for the blackout seemed to be connected to the power distribution network in Spain. Despite this, there were no signs of cyber attack behind the outage reported by the Portuguese National Cybercity Center. French high-voltage grid operator RTE said that electricity was restored in Southwest France.
‘Extraordinary and extraordinary’ event
Spain’s grid operator, Red Elatrica, has called the outage “extraordinary and extraordinary” event. Initial reports suggested that the problem may stems from the power distribution network in Spain, but the investigation is still running to indicate the root cause of disintegration. Blackout has affected the population of over 50 million people, and recovery efforts are likely to continue for some time.