Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage, rolling blackouts – National

Spanish Power Distributor Red Electrica said that the restivated power to large parts of the country to a mass and unusual exit that also hit Portugal could take 6-10 hours.

The company refused to speculate on the causes of the blackout. The Portuguese National Cymerity Center gave a statement that says that there was no sign, it was expanded by a cyberattack.

Eduardo prieto, head of operations at red Electrica, journalists told journalists the unusual, the event “exceptional and extraordinary and extraordinary.”

The outline hit over Spain and Portugal, including their capitals, Subway clogs, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines.

Authorities said that the matter was not directly known, although one portuguist said that the problem appeared to be with the electricity distribution network in Spain.

The Portuguese Cabinet composed in need of the residence of the residence of the place of residence, and Spanish Minister Visit Pedro Sánchez visit Pedro Sán Distribus Besite Pedro Surcience to follow efforts to restore roasting education.

The countries have a combined population of more than 50 million people. It was not immediately clear how much were affected. It’s rare to have such a widespread about the Iberian-Peninsula.

For a few hours later, the electricity network said the scruples network was the power and south of the peninsula, who would help call the electricity.

The Government of Portugal said that the protruding appeared to stem out of problems outside the land, an official national news agency Lusa.

“It seems like it was a problem with the distributionetwork, apparently in Spain. It is still in Spain. It is still established,” Camestinister situatory was quoted.

Portuguese distributor e-redes said it was ugnitory to thank “a problem with the European electricity system,” according to Portuguese newspaper expresso. The company said it was forced to cut power in specific areas to stabilize the network, according to Expresso.

The public broadcaster said an important power issue Hit various regions just after the afternoon of the afternoon, which are in Madrid and Metro stations in the Madrid and Metro stations.

A graphic on the Electricity website display of the Elector Network website of the country indicated in a steep sitting at 12:15 of 27: 500mw to near 15,000mw.

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Video Auil on Spanish television showed people evacuate Metro stations in Madrid and low stations with trains stopped in Barcelona.

Play at the Madrid Open Tennis Tournament was suspended. Three matches were on the way when power went.

The traffic department asked citizens to avoid their cars as much as possible because of the punishments issued, which has influenced traffic lights and electrical road.

In Terrassa, an industrial city of 50 kilometers (31 mil saltona, selling generators were not expressed after people are informed to buy them.

Portugal E-Edes said parts of France were also affected.

In a country of some 10.6 million, the exit the capital, Lisbon, and surrounding areas, as well as the northern and southern parts. Portuguese police posted more officers on duty to direct traffic and deal with increased requests for help, including people who are in lifts.

Portuguese hospitals and other emergency services switched to generators. Gas stations stopped working and trains stop running.

National Authority of Portugal for Emergency name and Civil Protection said that the Backup Moves were Systems.

Several cars of LisbaA were evacuated, reports said. Also in Portugal stalled courts with work and ATMs and Electronic Payment Squares were affected. Traffic lights in lissabon stopped working.

It was not possible to make calls on mobile phone networks, although some apps worked.

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