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Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos
Red Eléctrica, Spain’s electricity grid operator, ruled out a cyberattack, human error or unusual weather. Experts say it ...
Cheering and clapping erupts as Madrid neighborhood lights up after power outage: See video
In the video, as buildings in the neighborhood begin to light up one by one, people can be heard cheering, screaming and ...
Power returns to Spain and Portugal. The outage’s cause remains a mystery
MADRID (AP) — The cause of Spain and Portugal’s widespread blackouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with some isolated ...
Spain power outage suspends play at Madrid Open, plunging tournament into darkness
Play was first suspended soon after 12.30 p.m local time, at an inopportune moment for Britain’s Jacob Fearnley. He had just ...
Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal leaves thousands stranded and millions without light
It was the second serious European power outage in less than six weeks after a March 20 fire shut down Heathrow Airport in ...
Large parts of Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage Monday: What we know
A massive power outage appears to have affected large portions of Spain and Portugal Monday.
Questions Begin as Spain, Portugal Recover From Power Outage
For millions of people across Spain and Portugal, power was lost in an instant yesterday. Communications came to a halt, ...
Millions without power as outages hit Spain, Portugal and parts of France, Spanish officials say
Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of France lost power on Monday due to an unknown grid issue, the Spanish ...
Tennis players in the dark as matches at Madrid Open suspended because of major power outage
Play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament has been suspended because of a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal.
Power outage in Spain and Portugal brings much of Europe's Iberian Peninsula to a standstill
A widespread power outage hit Spain and Portugal, affecting millions of people who live across Europe's Iberian Peninsula.
Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage
Electricity has returned to most of Spain and Portugal but with continued disruptions on the second day after an unknown ...
AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals
People eat inside a restaurant during a massive power outage in Madrid, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) ...