Power outage causes chaos in Spain and Portugal

Let's begin in Europe, where a huge power outage swept across Spain and Portugal.

Sure. On Monday, a massive power cut hit parts of Spain and Portugal, causing widespread chaos and disruption.

The blackout disrupted essential services, halted transportation, and prompted Spain to declare a national emergency.

At approximately 12:33 PM local time, a widespread power failure struck mainland Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southwestern France and Andorra.

The outage left millions without electricity, causing traffic lights to fail, halting transportation services, and leaving many without access to mobile and internet networks.

In Spain, there was a complete shutdown of the national electricity grid, leading to the suspension of all train services.

Madrid's international airport also experienced power loss, causing flight delays and cancellations.

It was a similar situation in Portugal.

While the cause of the blackout remains under investigation, Portugal's grid operator suggested extreme temperature fluctuations may have led to rare failures in the grid.