Millions have been left without electricity as widespread power outages hit Spain and Portugal and parts of France on Monday. There are also reported issues in Netherlands and Belgium
The outages have shut off traffic lights and are causing chaos at airports and train stations. Reports indicate issues with the European electric grid. Other reports suggest this was a cyber attack.
Euro News reports: In Portugal, official sources told domestic media that the outage, which hit around late morning local time, was nationwide, while similar reports have emerged from Spain.
Madrid’s Barajas International Airport and Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado were closed after being left without power, and telecommunications have also been affected, with residents across the two countries saying they have no access to mobile networks.
Meanwhile, other airports have come to a standstill throughout the region.
Numerous passengers have been left stranded in the metro systems of the Spanish and Portuguese capitals, with trains stuck in tunnels between stations, Euronews Portugal reports.
The blackout has affected hospitals, too, including Madrid’s La Paz and multiple medical facilities in Portugal, with some being forced to cancel surgeries.
The Spanish government has gathered for an emergency session at Moncloa and is monitoring the situation as it develops, according to our colleagues at Euronews Spain.
Citizens have been asked not to dial 112 unless in a genuine emergency to avoid overloading the lines.
Residents of Andorra and parts of France bordering Spain were also reporting being hit by the blackout. Further outages have been reported as far as Belgium, according to the latest information.
By Monday afternoon, the company that operates the electric grid in Spain, Red Eléctrica, has said it has begun gradually restoring power in the north and south of Spain. However, the process might take some time for technical reasons.
The cause is yet unclear. Endesa and Iberdrola, Spain’s two major electric companies, Endesa and Iberdrola, are investigating the incident.
Domestic media are reporting issues with the European electric grid, which affected national grids in the Iberian Peninsula, however.
A fire in the south-west of France, on the Alaric mountain, which damaged a high-voltage power line between Perpignan and eastern Narbonne, has also been identified as a possible cause, Portugal’s national electric company REN said.
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It’s the elites doing a dry run to see how everyone reacts. WEF already told you they were going to cut the power to kill you. Klaus Schwab suggested internet vulnerabilities which would take down the power grid. So they should be in control of the internet.
At 7:20 am central Fl. had a glitch power and internet, there was a loud sound flying over, maybe just coincidence ? We are in a quiet for now, world war 3. Not sure but I’m ready for the power games to begin.
Most of America’s products come from China.
In the past they have sold us poisonous milk, pet food, and metals in the paint used on drinking glasses. 90% of pharma drugs, and vitamins come from China, so expect poison in those, too.