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Spain, Portugal hunt for cause of power outage

ABC News on MSN · 6h

Millions without power in Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say

Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a "severe disruption" in the European electrical system, the Spanish prime minister said. The cause of the disruption is still unknown,

Power returning to Spain and Portugal as officials work to establish cause of mass outages

Red Electrica, Spain's power operator, says that as of 06:00 local time (05:00 BST), 99.16% of power has been restored to mainland Spain. "All substations on the transmission grid are operational. We continue with the restoration work," the operator says.

TIME on MSN · 14h

What to Know About the Power Outage that Hit Spain, Portugal, and France

A countrywide power outage impacted Spain—as well as swaths of Portugal and smaller portions of France—Monday afternoon, affecting essential services and wreaking chaos across the Iberian Peninsula. The cause of the outage is currently being investigated by Spanish and Portuguese officials and ministers.

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Photos show the impact of a massive blackout across Spain, Portugal, and parts of France

Play was halted at the Madrid Open tennis tournament, while the Spanish capital's metro system ground to a stop.

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Spain's power generation nearly back to normal after Monday blackout, says grid operator

Spain's electricity grid operator Red Electrica said it was able to supply virtually all of the country's electricity demand ...

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Spain and Portugal hit by unexplained power blackout, wiping out traffic lights and causing travel chaos

Spain and Portugal are racing the setting sun as they respond to a massive, unexplained power outage that knocked out traffic ...

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