Spain experienced a major power outage today, Monday, April 28, starting at 12:35 PM, disrupting essential services and causing partial paralysis in several regions.
According to media reports, the blackout extended across large parts of Spain and Portugal, as well as the Landes area in southwestern France, where local authorities recorded sudden electricity cuts. So far, no official explanations have been issued.
Local outlets reported that the outage led to the evacuation of sections of the Madrid Metro network, while severe traffic jams were registered due to malfunctioning traffic lights across the Spanish capital.
Investigations are still underway to determine the cause of the incident, amid speculations pointing to a technical failure in the regional electricity interconnection network.
