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What we know about Monday’s sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region ...
Spain-Portugal power outage live: Cyberattack being investigated as possible blackout cause by Madrid court
Spain’s High Court will investigate whether a cyberattack may have caused one of Europe's most severe blackouts which plunged ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Massive power outage in Spain and Portugal leaves thousands stranded and millions without light
A blackout has brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, affecting millions of people. The Spanish power ...
Power Is Restored in Spain and Portugal After Widespread Outage
Electricity was back in most of the two countries after a blackout that shut down much of daily life. The cause of the outage ...
Madrid Open to resume play after huge power outage across Spain and Portugal
The Madrid Open will resume play this morning after the tennis tournament was hit by the vast power outage across Spain and ...
No power, no problem. How some in Spain and Portugal defied the outage and embraced the present
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many. But it ...
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 ...
Power Is Restored in Spain and Portugal. But the Cause of the Outage Remains a Mystery
That conclusion has been supported by the operator of Spain’s national grid, Red Eléctrica, which has located where outages ...