Chaos on the streets, on the subway and at the airport after the huge current in Europe. Officials speak of a devastating cyber attack
Spain, France and Portugal were hit by generalized power feathers on Monday, April 28, and millions of people remained in the dark. Officials have stated that they are investigating the possibility that the current has been triggered by a devastating cyber attack.
The Valencia and Barcelona Oasis were left without electricity, the entire Spanish railway network was stopped, the Internet services did not work, and on the streets there was chaos, the traffic accumulating in Madrid and Lisbon, according to Dailymail.
Online videos show how the railway networks in the Spanish cities entered chaos, people being evacuated through tunnels, while power feathers affected the subway stations and stopped trains.
Part of France has also remained without electricity following interruptions in Spain and Portugal, confirmed the country's network operator. According to the latest information, other interruptions have been reported to Belgium.
The cause of the interruptions is not yet clear, the Spanish government declaring that it is trying to “identify the origin”.
E-Redes, a Portuguese electricity network monitoring company, said it is investigating the cause of interruption, which he described as “A wider European problem.”
Huge damage in Europe: AFP
The airports were also affected, the emergency generators being started at Porto and Faro airports, but the operations were “limited” in Lisbon, according to officials.
Parts of the stretched subway network in Madrid were evacuated, and the traffic lights in the Capital ceased to operate, endangering the traffic on the main roads.
Travelers stuck in photo traffic: AFP
It also seems that the interruption forced the closure of the Barcelona tram system and stopped the operation of traffic lights.
Internet and telephone lines throughout the country are also interrupted.
Meanwhile, Tennis Tournament Madrid Open has been suspended.
“A crisis committee was set up to manage the situation [din Spania]. At this stage there is still no evidence regarding the cause of the massive current peri ”, He told Politico an informed official about the situation in Spain.
“A cyber attack has not been excluded and the investigations are in progress“He added.
The Incibe Cyber Security Agency in Spain investigates the possibility that the current has been triggered by the current.
The country's government said they are working on “identifying the origin” of the current, officials declaring that they still gather evidence.
Due to the backup generators, hospitals in Spain were protected from the most serious feathers, with video recordings.
Metro station, in the photo: AFP
Some hospitals have suspended operations that are not urgent, but emergency power sources have maintained essential equipment such as fans and cardiac monitors.
Chaos on the streets, because of the PHOTO PEA: AFP
The Spanish railway company Renfe said that all trains have been stopped and currently no departures are taking place, with a current wedge at “National level”.
The operator of the electricity network in Spain, Red Electrica, wrote on X: “The plans for the restoration of the electricity supply have been activated in collaboration with the companies in the sector following the zero that took place in the peninsular system. The causes are being analyzed and all resources are dedicated to its resolution. We will continue to report ”.
Emergency meeting in Spain
In the Spanish city of Valencia, Metrovalencia, which manages the city's urban railway system, said the traffic was “Disturbed” because of a “general power feather in the city”.
In an X post, Metrovalencia added: “The extent and duration of interruption are not known ”.
The Spanish government met in an emergency meeting and monitors the evolution of the situation, according to the Spanish press.
Trains and Madrid airport, affected by power feathers
Madrid, the capital of Spain, as well as other important cities in the country, including Barcelona, Sevilla and Valencia, have been affected by serious power feathers.
Speaking on the state television, the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martinez Almeida, asked people to minimize their travels and to call emergency services only in case of extreme emergencies. He also urged people not to move on the roads for emergency workers.
The Madrid subway stated in a statement that all the services were interrupted due to a “lIPse of electricity supply ”.
The local press reported that parts of the subway were evacuated.
Meanwhile, the Barajas Airport in Madrid, the main international airport serving the capital, seems to face a power break, according to the local press, the flight tracking services indicating cancellations and delays of flights.
“Electricity has not yet been restored at Barajas Airport”, According to El Mundo, the second largest Spanish daily.
