Spain and Portugal Rush to Restore Power Amid Investigation into Outage原因
A major power outage left millions in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France without electricity on Monday, causing chaos and significant disruption.
The disruption in the power connection between France and Spain contributed to the outage, as stated by the head of a trade association for Europe’s power industry.
A day filled with disruptions saw trains cancelled and evacuated in certain regions, traffic lights malfunctioning, and delays increasing at airports.
By Monday evening, 11 trains were still stranded, according to Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente.
As shops, homes, and restaurants were left in darkness—and some individuals trapped in elevators—Spain’s electricity network indicated by mid-afternoon that power restoration could take several hours.
By Monday night, 50% of power was restored across Spain, stated Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Meanwhile, Portuguese energy provider REN reported electricity was restored to 750,000 customers.
BBC
A massive power outage affected millions in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, causing chaos and disruptions. The issue was partly due to a power connection problem between France and Spain. The outage led to canceled trains, stranded passengers, non-functional traffic lights, and delays at airports. Many were left in darkness, with some trapped in elevators. By Monday evening, only partial restoration was achieved; 11 trains were still stranded, and power was still out in many areas. By night, 50% of power was restored in Spain, while 750,000 Portuguese customers had electricity restored.
