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⚡ Massive Blackout Hits Iberian Peninsula
On April 28, 2025, a sudden and widespread power outage plunged mainland Portugal, peninsular Spain, Andorra, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for nearly 10 hours. The blackout disrupted telecommunications, halted metro services, and caused traffic chaos as signals failed. Hospitals and emergency services were severely strained. At least seven fatalities in Spain have been linked to the outage, including incidents involving candle fires and generator fumes. The cause remains unknown, though grid data showed a sharp drop in generation—especially from nuclear and coal sources—within seconds. Solar power continued to provide some supply, but nuclear capacity took days to recover. The Spanish grid operator REE and European authorities are still investigating the root cause. Meanwhile, Ukraine has offered technical assistance based on its experience with wartime infrastructure resilience.
#IberianBlackout
On April 28, 2025, a sudden and widespread power outage plunged mainland Portugal, peninsular Spain, Andorra, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for nearly 10 hours. The blackout disrupted telecommunications, halted metro services, and caused traffic chaos as signals failed. Hospitals and emergency services were severely strained. At least seven fatalities in Spain have been linked to the outage, including incidents involving candle fires and generator fumes. The cause remains unknown, though grid data showed a sharp drop in generation—especially from nuclear and coal sources—within seconds. Solar power continued to provide some supply, but nuclear capacity took days to recover. The Spanish grid operator REE and European authorities are still investigating the root cause. Meanwhile, Ukraine has offered technical assistance based on its experience with wartime infrastructure resilience.
#IberianBlackout
⚡ Widespread Blackout Paralyzes Iberian Peninsula
On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage plunged mainland Portugal, peninsular Spain, Andorra, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for nearly 10 hours. The blackout brought metro systems to a standstill, crippled telecommunications, and caused widespread traffic chaos as signals failed. Hospitals and emergency services were pushed to the brink.
At least seven deaths in Spain have been linked to the outage, with incidents involving candle fires and generator fumes. The exact cause remains unclear, though grid data indicates a sudden plunge in electricity generation—particularly from nuclear and coal sources—within seconds. Solar power continued to feed limited supply, but nuclear capacity took days to restore.
Spanish grid operator REE, along with European agencies, is investigating the event. Ukraine has offered technical support, drawing on its experience with maintaining infrastructure under wartime stress.
#IberianBlackout
On April 28, 2025, a massive power outage plunged mainland Portugal, peninsular Spain, Andorra, and parts of southwestern France into darkness for nearly 10 hours. The blackout brought metro systems to a standstill, crippled telecommunications, and caused widespread traffic chaos as signals failed. Hospitals and emergency services were pushed to the brink.
At least seven deaths in Spain have been linked to the outage, with incidents involving candle fires and generator fumes. The exact cause remains unclear, though grid data indicates a sudden plunge in electricity generation—particularly from nuclear and coal sources—within seconds. Solar power continued to feed limited supply, but nuclear capacity took days to restore.
Spanish grid operator REE, along with European agencies, is investigating the event. Ukraine has offered technical support, drawing on its experience with maintaining infrastructure under wartime stress.
#IberianBlackout
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