Power Outage in Spain and Portugal

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A major power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, affecting their capitals and disrupting subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATM machines. The incident is being assessed as it is rare to have such a widespread outage in the region.

Key Points

  • Major power outage in Spain and Portugal affected subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATM machines.
  • Spain's electricity network indicated a significant drop in demand around midday.
  • Efforts are being made to recover power in both countries to restore the electricity supply nationwide.

Pros

  • Efforts are being made to restore power in the affected regions.

Cons

  • Disruption to daily life, including transportation, communication, and financial services.