Power Outage in Spain and Portugal
Power was almost entirely restored in Spain and Portugal after a massive outage hit tens of millions people, grounding aircrafts, disrupting traffic, and bringing daily life to a halt. The blackout was rare for Europe, causing disruptions in airports, hospitals, and oil refineries. Despite the recovery, both countries remained in a state of emergency for a second day. Speculation on the cause of the blackout was avoided, but the outage led to a relaxed atmosphere in the cities with residents celebrating on the streets.
Key Points
- Rare power outage in Europe caused chaos in Spain and Portugal
- Speculation on the cause of the blackout was avoided by leaders
- Residents took the blackout as an opportunity to relax and celebrate
Pros
- Power was almost entirely restored in Spain and Portugal
- Residents celebrated on the streets during the blackout
- Emergency services were able to rescue people stranded in elevators and coordinate traffic
Cons
- The outage caused disruptions in airports, hospitals, and oil refineries
- Both countries remained in a state of emergency for a second day
- Hundreds were stranded in elevators during the blackout