The Spanish government led by Pedro Sanchez decided to introduce a state of emergency in connection with Blackout in a large part of the country. The Ministry of the Interior announced that it would be introduced in areas particularly affected by a break in power supply.
So far, the authorities of Andalusia, Estremadura and Madrid have appealed to the takeover of the case to ensure public order and other functions.
Powerful Blackout in Europe. Spain and Portugal partly without electricity
Blackout has experienced large areas of Spain and Portugal. As a result of a power outage, residents were deprived of electricity and a signal of cellular networks. In large cities, entire airports and metro systems have been paralyzed. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez previously convened a meeting of the National Security Council for Monday.
The problems are also to affect France and Belgium. According to the Portuguese services, nothing indicates that the failure is caused by cyber attack.
