European countries Spain, Portugal and France faced a blackout on Monday at 4 pm Indian time. This caused the metro, airport, rail and mobile networks of all three countries to come to a standstill. Due to this blackout, millions of people are forced to live without electricity. According to Euronews Portugal, many metro trains in the capitals of Portugal and Spain are stuck in tunnels between stations. People are stuck in these metros. Portugal Police has confirmed that train operations have stopped, metro services have been shut down in both Porto and Lisbon and traffic signals have also been affected across the country. Possible reasons for the blackout – Pictures related to the blackout…. It may take 10 hours to restore power in Spain The head of Spain’s power grid has said that it may take up to 10 hours to restore power. Red Electrica CEO Eduardo Prieto told reporters in a press conference that the operation to solve this problem may take six to ten hours. Euronews Spain reported that the Spanish government has called an emergency meeting in Moncloa and the situation is being constantly monitored. Meanwhile, power was restored in France within minutes of the blackout. The blackout did not have much impact here. Hospitals and medical services affected by the blackout The power blackout has also affected hospitals. Spain’s La Paz Hospital in Madrid and several medical facilities in Portugal have been affected. Some of these facilities have also had to cancel surgeries. Along with telecommunication services, citizens of Spain and Portugal have also complained of not having access to mobile networks. Apart from this, Madrid’s Barracuda International Airport has also been affected by the power crisis. Meanwhile, several other airports in the region have also halted their operations. Spain investigating cyber attack A Spanish official said that an investigation is underway to find out if a cyber attack is behind the massive power crisis. However, no concrete evidence has been found yet. This news is being updated….
