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European countries Spain, Portugal and France have lost power on Monday. Because of this, millions of people are forced to live without electricity. Metro, airport, rail and mobile networks have come to a standstill due to the stoppage of power supply.
According to reports, this crisis has arisen due to a malfunction in the European electric grid. Alaric mountain caught fire in the south-west of France, which has damaged a high voltage electricity line between Perpigan and Eastern Narbon.
Portugal’s national power company Ren has said that it is believed to be a possible cause of power outage.
Photos related to blackout ….
The Madrid Open Tennis tournament has been stopped due to power crisis in Spain’s capital Madrid and surrounding areas.
Work stopped at Barakhas Airport in Madrid.
Due to the power failure, people are forced to cook in the dark.
Madrid metro station has been closed
People coming out of the stadium after stopping the Madrid Open Tennis tournament in the middle.
Card payment is not being made due to power outage in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Because of this, people are standing on the ATM to withdraw cash.
A crowd of people has gathered after the metro service came to a standstill in Spain.
Many metro train stuck in tunnels in Portugal-Spain
According to Euronuse Portugal, in Portugal and Spain’s capitals, several metro trains are trapped in tunnels between stations. People are stranded in these metro.
According to Reuters, the Portuguese police have confirmed that trains are closed, metro services have been closed in both Porto and Lisbon cities and traffic signals have also been affected across the country.
Uronwas Spain said that the Spain government has called an emergency meeting in Monkloa and the situation is constantly being monitored.
Along with telecommunication services, citizens of Spain and Portugal have also complained of not having access to mobile networks.
In addition, Madrid’s Barakhas International Airport has also been affected by the power crisis. Meanwhile, many other airports in the area have also stopped their operations.
Spain is investigating cyber attack
A Spain official said that there is no cyber attack behind a large scale power crisis, its investigation is going on. But no sure evidence has been revealed yet.
The scoreboard and cameras on the court were not working due to electricity.
This news is being updated ….