Foreign Office issues warning to everyone travelling to Spain - Liverpool Echo
- A significant blackout affected much of Spain and Portugal on Monday, disrupting services for 50 million residents across the Iberian Peninsula.
- Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica reported that restoring power could take 6-10 hours and described the event as 'exceptional and extraordinary.'
- The outage was likely due to problems with the electricity distribution network in Spain.
- Both countries experienced significant impacts, including halted train services, subways, and traffic lights.
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What Spain, France and Portugal power cuts mean for travellers – and your rights
British people are famous for their love of Spain and Portugal as holiday destinations, with millions visiting every year. Monday’s news that the Iberian peninsula has been hit with massive power cuts will make concerning reading for many planning to visit.It is believed that, at about midday local time, the electricity supply shut down in swathes of the two countries, affecting everything from the internet, mobile phones and cash machines to tr…
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