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Spain and Portugal have been hit by a widespread power outage, with the electrical supply cut to a number of major cities.
Videos online show railway networks in Spanish cities plunged into chaos, with blackouts seen in underground stations and huge queues forming on platforms.
Major hubs including Barcelona, Seville and Valencia were said to have been hit by the outage.
Parts of France are also said to have been affected. The cause of the outage is not yet clear.
Parts of Madrid’s sprawling metro system have been evacuated and traffic lights in the capital have stopped working, posing risk on major carriageways.
The outage is also said to have forced the closure of Barcelona’s tram system and stopped some traffic lights in the city from working.
Telephone lines nationwide are also said to be down.
Spain’s national grid said in a statement on X: ‘Plans to restore the electricity supply have been activated in collaboration with companies in the sector following the zero that occurred in the peninsular system.
‘The causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solving it. We will continue to report.’
Spanish railway company Renfe said that all trains have halted and no departures are currently taking place, with a power outage at a ‘national level’.
Pictures on social media show power outages at train stations
Video showed travellers queuing at a station in Spain amid the power outage
The outage is reported to have forced the closure of tram systems in Spain
