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More than 8 hours without light and electricity – against the backdrop of a total blackout in Spain…
More than 8 hours without light and electricity – against the backdrop of a total blackout in Spain, local authorities declared a state of emergency. The main thing for this hour about the situation on the Iberian Peninsula:
— Spanish railway operator Renfe plans to evacuate 35 thousand people from trains stranded on the tracks after a power outage.
— More than 200 flights have been canceled or delayed at Lisbon airport in Portugal.
— The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida, asked to send army units to the capital of Spain so that military personnel could help cope with the consequences of a large-scale power outage.
— The gradual restoration of electricity was made possible thanks to the help of France and Morocco. The Prime Minister called on citizens to refrain from traveling and making phone calls.
— Spanish operator Red Electrica reported that it will take 6 to 10 hours to restore power supply.
— Portugal's power grid operator said it could take a week to fully normalize operations.
— In Spain and Portugal, pharmacies and shops are closed, all public transport in the country has stopped working, there are kilometer-long queues for taxis at airports, people are queuing to charge their phones.
“There are no signs of a cyber attack in Spain and Portugal,” said President of the European Council António Costa.
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— Spanish railway operator Renfe plans to evacuate 35 thousand people from trains stranded on the tracks after a power outage.
— More than 200 flights have been canceled or delayed at Lisbon airport in Portugal.
— The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida, asked to send army units to the capital of Spain so that military personnel could help cope with the consequences of a large-scale power outage.
— The gradual restoration of electricity was made possible thanks to the help of France and Morocco. The Prime Minister called on citizens to refrain from traveling and making phone calls.
— Spanish operator Red Electrica reported that it will take 6 to 10 hours to restore power supply.
— Portugal's power grid operator said it could take a week to fully normalize operations.
— In Spain and Portugal, pharmacies and shops are closed, all public transport in the country has stopped working, there are kilometer-long queues for taxis at airports, people are queuing to charge their phones.
“There are no signs of a cyber attack in Spain and Portugal,” said President of the European Council António Costa.
