Updated April 28th 2025, 18:09 IST
Widespread power outage hits Europe, affecting Spain, Portugal, and France, causing chaos and disruption. Follow:
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A widespread power outage has hit several European countries, including Spain, Portugal, and France, leaving millions of people without electricity and bringing daily life to a grinding halt. The outage, which occurred on Monday, has affected major cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, and Lisbon, causing widespread disruption and chaos. According to reports, the power outage has had huge impact on daily life, with people struggling to cope with the lack of electricity. Traffic lights have stopped working, causing congestion on the roads, and public transportation systems including operations at the airports, metros and railway stations have been severely disrupted. The outage has also affected internet and telephone services, making it difficult for people to communicate and access essential services.
The local media reported that the power outage has had a major impact on daily life, with people struggling to cope with the lack of electricity. Lottie Feist, a 23-year-old translation student in Lisbon, described the scene as “absolute carnage” with traffic lights not working and businesses being impacted. “There is no electricity, nothing is working,” she said. “We don’t know what’s happening or why we are having a blackout. The roads are absolute carnage as no traffic lights are working. All the power is down, and businesses are being impacted. It’s terrifying, people will be stuck in elevators, and everything has completely shut down,” she further added.
In Spain, the power outage has had a significant impact on the country’s rail network, with all trains halted and no departures taking place. Spanish railway company Renfe said that the power outage was at a “national level” and that it was working to restore power as soon as possible.
Hospitals In Portugal Cancel Surgeries
Reportedly, the Misericordia hospitals in Portugal have taken the precautionary measure of cancelling all surgeries scheduled for today following the widespread power outage that has affected the country. According to Manuel Lemos, president of the National Secretariat of the Union of Portuguese Misericordias (UMP), the hospitals are prioritizing patient safety and will not start any new surgeries until the situation is resolved.
The UMP manages 24
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