Blackout in Spain and Portugal. Signaling does not work, there is a subway and all movement

The continental Spain and part of Portugal were affected on Monday with a large power failure – the EFE agency said, citing the national energy supplier. The failure took place at approx. 12.30. In Madrid, they do not work, among others traffic lights and metro.

The Reuters agency announced that the lack of operating signal lights on the streets in the center of Madrid led to numerous traffic jams.

The National Renfe railway carrier has announced the suspension of all connections.

On Monday, a match for the quarter -finals of the WTA tournament in Madrid was to take place with the participation of Iga Świątek, but due to a break in power supply, the organizers translated the start of the match. It is not clear yet when the game begins.

Repairs start, but the current is still missing

The power network operator begins to restore electricity in the south and north of Spain after a vast failure, “Reuters said, citing the national energy supplier of Red Electrica. Portugal and France also covered interruptions in electricity supply.

The failure caused serious disruptions in railway, car and air traffic in continental Spain.

The Spanish Aena airport operator reported that the airports face problems, but the emergency power generators work.

The daily “El Pais” reported that at the headquarters of Red Electrica in Madrid, the government convened a crisis meeting, and the authorities of large cities such as Madrid and Barcelona are organizing meetings at local level. (PAP)

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