Transport badly hit, phone services affected and traffic brought to a standstillAuthorities say it’s too early to pinpoint cause, but no sign of cyber attack
People use their phones in Valencia, as a power outage hit large parts of Spain yesterday. Photo: Reuters
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A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill yesterday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATMs for millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
Spanish power distributor Red Electrica declined to speculate on the cause and said restoring power fully could take six to 10 hours. Head of operations, Eduardo Prieto told journalists it was unprecedented, calling the event “exceptional and extraordinary”.
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