US EditionSpain declares state of emergency after nationwide power blackout
- On Monday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared a state of emergency after a widespread power blackout hit Spain and Portugal, affecting major cities like Madrid and Lisbon.
- The blackout began around midday due to extreme temperature variations causing anomalous oscillations in very high voltage lines, though the exact cause remains undetermined.
- The outage disrupted transportation, communication networks, and essential services, leaving millions stranded and causing elevator incidents and power loss in hospitals and airports.
- Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and European officials confirmed no evidence supports a cyberattack, while REN warned full power restoration might take up to a week.
- The emergency status allows coordinated government response including military mobilization, and the event raised concerns over Spain's reliance on intermittent renewable energy sources.
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