There’s a massive power outage cross Spain, Portugal and parts of France

Spain, Portugal and parts of France have experienced a massive power outage. The interruption of service extends to the capital cities Madrid and Lisbon, both of which have been left without electricity and internet. Seville, Barcelona and Valencia have also been impacted. A grid operator in Portugal has attributed the outage to “extreme temperature variations” in a statement given to the Independent. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has offered a slightly different take, stating that there is no “conclusive information” regarding the cause of the blackout. The aforementioned grid operator also warned that it could take up to a full week to restore power, though others have suggested things could be up and running within ten hours. Spanish power company Red Electrica has stated that it has already restored power to some northern parts of the Iberian Peninsula. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Due to the outages, airports have been disabled and events like the Madrid Open have been c ... Read full article.