Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. © Getty Images / Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Stringer
Spain announced a state of emergency on Monday after a massive power outage plunged the full Iberian Peninsula into darkness.Authorities are inactive investigating the cause.
The failure that affected Spain and Portugal around noon and briefly affected parts of France has deprived millions of people of electricity, paralyzed public transport and delayed flights.In a tv speech, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the Interior Ministry would take control of the situation in Madrid, Andalusia and Estremadura, providing public order and another functions at the request of regional leaders.This measurement will be extended "to regions that want to" “ Sanchez added: "We are aware of the impact of this [power outage]".Level 3 National Emergency Plan allows you to deploy an army to keep order and safety wherever it is announced.Sanchez stressed that "No safety problem", saying that the State safety Forces increased their presence on the streets and highways.The Interior Ministry reported that about 30,000 police officers were deployed across the country erstwhile the power outage went through until evening.The announcement came erstwhile the Red electrical network operator (REE) reported that the current was restored in parts of Catalonia, Aragon, the Basque Country and Andalusia and is working to find the origin of the power outage.Previously, the Portuguese network operator Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN) said that ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’ over Spain, induced by ‘extreme temperature fluctuations’Could have caused a power outage.Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro later said that the authorities inactive do not know what caused the power outage, but that ‘it had no origin in Portugal’ and ‘all indications’that the problem began in Spain.Spanish officials haven't confirmed the origin yet.Referring to uncertainty, Sanchez said there was no conclusive information and called on the public to avoid speculation.REN reported that by Monday evening it restored power to about 750,000 of 6.5 million consumers.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/616460-spain-national-emergency-blackout/
