48 m. ago Thousands rescued as Spain and Portugal restore 99% power – but outage could return

Spanish officials claimed the major blackout was due to an 'induced atmospheric vibration' which saw millions without access to electricity as thousands were stranded on rail lines

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50 m. ago Cheers ring out as power comes back on in parts of Spain and Portugal after mass blackouts plunged millions of homes into darkness

Around 90 per cent of Spain's electricity is now restored though authorities are still working to establish the cause of the outage.

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2 h. ago Spain and Portugal power cut latest on Tuesday as people told 'stay home'

It is the second serious European power outage in less than six weeks

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2 h. ago Electricity restored to 90% of Spain and most of Portugal after massive power outage

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricityLights flickered back to life across most of Spain and Portugal on Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula, stranding passengers in trains and elevators while millions lost phone and internet coverage.Electricity had been restored to nearly 90% of mainland Spain by early on Tuesday, the grid operator REE said. Power was restored overnight to around 6.2m households in Portugal out of 6.5m, according to the national electricity grid operator. Lights also came on again in Madrid and in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Spain and Portugal scramble to restore electricity after a still

Officials in Spain and Portugal are racing to restore electricity after a huge power outage that grounded flights, paralyzed metro systems, disrupted mobile communications and shut down ATMs, upending the lives of tens of millions of people and turning airports and train stations into campgrounds for stranded travelers

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3 h. ago UK weather maps turn red as Britain to be hotter than parts of Greece and Spain

The Met Office have revealed that the UK is set to see the mercury soar up to 29C (84.2F) as a mini-heatwave this week will see our hottest day for far this year

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6 h. ago The world's friendliest city for expats revealed as gorgeous sunny seaside destination

Expat network, InterNations, asked expats around the globe to rate their city based on how welcoming it is, how friendly the local residents are and how easy it is to find friends.

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6 h. ago Is Net Zero to blame for Spain blackout chaos? Why green power may have exacerbated anarchy as 30,000 officers are deployed to the streets and panic

The country declared a state of emergency last night and said it was deploying 30,000 police officers as part of security measures to deal with the mayhem caused by the calamitous outage.

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8 h. ago Florida man charged with killing estranged wife in Spain is dead from apparent suicide, lawyer says

A defense attorney for a Florida businessman charged with kidnapping and killing his estranged wife in Spain says the man was found dead from an apparent suicide in a South Florida federal prison

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8 h. ago Power begins to return to Spain and Portugal after unprecedented blackout

The outage, blamed by operators on temperature variations, left tens of millions without electricitySpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said “everything possible is being done” overnight to restore power to all parts of the country following an unprecedented regional blackout that left tens of millions of people across the Iberian peninsular without power.Speaking late on Monday night, Sánchez said the idea was to get the power back on across Spain on Tuesday, adding that 50% of the national electricity supply had been restored in the past few hours. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago State of emergency declared in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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8 h. ago Welsh family stuck in Spain during power cuts describe 'insane' situation

Two of them had travelled to meet their brother in Spain

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8 h. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and events CANCELLED

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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9 h. ago Power supply in Spain and Portugal gradually being restored after huge blackout

Millions of people across western Europe were left without electricity as major airports were shut down

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9 h. ago Spain in state of emergency with 15,000 guards deployed over outage chaos as shops emptied

Following a massive power outage across several countries in Iberian Peninsula, Spain has declared an official state of emergency and have deployed 15,000 guards

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9 h. ago State of emergency declared as in blackout stricken Spain as 30,000 police are deployed to keep order, panic

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

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9 h. ago Power outage latest: Blackouts across Spain, Portugal and France as train stations are evacuated and flights cancelled

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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10 h. ago State of emergency declared as ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’ causes huge power outages in Spain and Portugal

The Portuguese grid operator Ren warned that it could take up to a week to fully restore power

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11 h. ago ‘Rare atmospheric phenomenon’ blamed as huge power outages in Spain and Portugal cause chaos

Blackouts from Madrid to Lisbon affecting communications, airports, high-speed transport networks and roads

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11 h. ago Spain declares state of emergency in the wake of huge power outage

Many face night without electricity after train network, traffic lights and mobile connections shut down by mystery blackout

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