The ‘extraordinary’ power outage hit millions of people in Spain and Portugal; Emergency declared – top development

A large -scale power failure affected Spain and Portugal on Monday, causing widespread disruption. The unprecedented outage left thousands of people on trains, while millions of people had lost access to phones and internet services, causing chaos on the roads and on airports.
The two countries declared an emergency situation as they struggled to manage disruption.
According to Portugal’s Redes EnergéTicas Nacionais (Ren), the power supply was interrupted in the Iberian peninsula and parts of France after noon.
‘Something that has never happened before’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the authorities continued to investigate the incident hours later.
Blackout occurred when there was a sudden loss in 15 GW of power. “This is something that has never happened before,” said Sanchez.
“To give you an idea, 15 GW is equal to about 60 percent of the country’s demand at that time,” said Sanchez.
‘Extraordinary and extraordinary’
Sanchez confirmed that at 12.33 pm on Monday, Spain’s Power Grid experienced this unprecedented loss within five seconds.
The Operations of Red Electric, head Eduardo Preeto described the situation as “extraordinary and extraordinary”.
The Portuguese National Cyber ​​Security Center did not confirm any evidence of the cyber attack. European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera called it “one of the most serious episodes recorded in Europe in recent times”.
‘Disintegration began in midday, outage affected 60 million’
The disintegration began in the afternoon, affecting traffic in Madrid and Lisbon. Spanish emergency services vacated about 35,000 people out of over 100 trains. By 11 am, passengers of 11 trains are still waiting for withdrawal.
Essential services were severely affected. Hospitals trusted the generator, while petrol stations stopped operations.
Mobile networks failed to a great extent, although some applications worked in a stalled. Except for Spain’s islands and African regions, about 60 million people in the peninsula affected the outage.
‘The problem arose outside his country’
Following a National Security Council meeting, Sanchez on Tuesday announced the deployment of the army to distribute generators in the affected areas.
Portuguese Prime Minister Louis Montenegro, after the emergency cabinet discussion, predicted power restoration by the end of the day. Portuguese authorities suggested the problem arising outside their country, according to the National News Agency LUSA.
Prime Minister Louis Montenegro said at a television address, “We have learned about a common blackout in an electric grid, which was born outside our region, which is probably in Spain.”
Spain’s electrical network data saw a significant decline in demand from 27,500 MW to about 15,000 MW around 12:15 pm.
‘Airport terminals stopped operations’
Spanish airports operate on emergency electrical systems, which delays flights at 56 airports in Ana, including major hubs in Madrid and Barcelona.
In the capital of Portugal, the airport terminals stopped operations, waiting for tourists to wait outside. Dutch visitor Mark Brandsma told AP, “We have not seen any aircraft to come or go in 50 minutes, which we are waiting here.”
The outage impressed various institutions and programs including the Spanish Parliament and the Madrid Open Tennis tournament.
Some citizens discovered alternative methods to spend time during connectivity loss, while in Barcelona, ​​the crowd gathered to share information outside non-Kakshkaji shops.
The situation created concern among the people unable to contact family members. A worker of a Barcelona shop, Helen Osorio said, “I cannot call my boss because nothing works.”
Emergency services active backup systems
The generator’s supply at Taraisa, an industrial center, 50 km from Barcelona, ​​was finished.
Portuguese emergency services activated the backup system, deployed to additional police for assistance with increased emergency calls, especially about lift entraps.
The crisis affected various services in Portugal, including underground transport withdrawal, court operations and electronic payment systems.
Spain’s internal minister Fernando Grande-Marlask announced emergency measures in several areas, including Andalusia, Extrimadura, Mercia, La Rioza and Madrid.
Portugal Prime Minister Luis Montenegro declared an energy emergency, stating, “We have learned a common blackout in the electric grid, which was born outside our territory, which is probably in Spain.”
Portuguese officials established a crisis management center and requested public cooperation in reducing energy consumption.
Electricity failure released several passengers trapped in metropolitan transport systems in the capitals of both countries.
Spanish government officials called an emergency meeting in Monklo to monitor development.
‘50% electricity restored Spain ‘
Spain was being restored to Spain through the power accepted by the Spain’s Prime Minister. The nation increased its hydroelectric and joint cycle thermal power generation to manage the crisis.
By 11 pm, Spain had restored about 50% of its power supply, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez committed to complete restoration by the end of Tuesday.
The incident marked the second important power disintegration of Europe after the shutdown of the Heathrow Airport on 20 March, which increased amid vigilance against potential Russian-supported intervention.