Couple and adult son 'died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using generator' during Spain-Portugal blackout

Spain power outage dead confirmed as tragic family-of-three among victims of national emergency

The man, woman and their son were found dead in their home.

At least three people died in Spain in circumstances that could be derived from the giant power outage that affected the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, according to emergency services.

Couple and adult son 'died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using generator' during Spain-Portugal blackout

According to reports in Spanish media, there have been at least four deaths connected to the blackout that hit the country and Portugal on Monday. While power is now largely restored, a number of questions remain unanswered.

Family ‘killed by carbon monoxide poisoning’ after Spain and Portugal blackouts

At least five people have died since an unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill. A married couple and their son were found dead yesterday at their home in Taboadela, a town of less than 1,500 in Galicia, northeast Spain. The father, 81, who required a respirator, his wife, 77, and their disabled son, 56, are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a domestic generator or a fuel appliance malfunc…

The massive blackout on the Iberian Peninsula has temporarily caused great chaos. For some, the blackout seems to have even ended fatally, as Spanish media report.

Couple And Adult Son 'died From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Using Generator' During Spain-Portugal Blackout - Great Yorkshire Radio

This would bring the number of deaths linked to the incident, which struck the Iberian Peninsula around midday on Monday, to four. Millions of people were caught up in the chaos triggered by the mass blackout. Explained: What impact will blackout have? It brought many areas to a standstill, stopping trains, grounding planes, halting internet and mobile phone services, downing traffic lights and cash machines and leading to some routine hospital …