29.04.2025 01:10
Images from Spain, where a state of emergency has been declared due to a power outage, revealed the panic among the public. People rushed to supermarkets to stock up in case the electricity does not return for an extended period. The crowding in the stores was captured on camera.
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The Spanish Ministry of the Interior announced a state of emergency following a power outage that affected a large part of the country. The ministry stated that the status of the state of emergency would be applied in the regions that requested it. So far, Madrid, Andalusia, and Extremadura have asked the central government to take over public order and other functions due to the outages.
PEOPLE RUSHED TO SUPERMARKETS DUE TO THE POWER OUTAGE
The panic experienced by the public due to the power outage was evident in supermarkets. In cities like Madrid and Barcelona, people flocked to supermarkets after the power outage. People shopped in a panic. The intense activity in supermarkets was captured by mobile phone cameras.
POWER IS BEING GRADUALLY RESTORED IN SPAIN
The Spanish electricity grid operator Red Electrica reported that electricity has started to be supplied to some regions of Catalonia, Aragon, the Basque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Navarre, Castile and León, Extremadura, Andalusia, and La Rioja, stating that electricity will be gradually provided to other regions as well.
MOROCCO AND FRANCE PROVIDED "ELECTRICITY" SUPPORT
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated in a press release that the cause of the power outage is still unknown and warned the public against speculation. Sanchez expressed that thanks to the assistance from France and Morocco, electricity has been restored to some regions in northern and southern Spain, urging the public to only trust statements made through official channels.
In Portugal, traffic lights were affected by the outage nationwide, and the metro was shut down in the capital Lisbon and Porto. In Lisbon, card payments could not be made, and Portuguese airlines urged passengers with flights not to travel to airports. The Portuguese airline TAP Air warned passengers not to go to airports until further notice.
There were short-term power outages in some regions of France. The French electricity grid operator RTE announced that temporary power outages occurred in some regions of France following the outages in Spain and Portugal, without providing details on the extent of the outages. RTE's statement noted that electricity was restored in France after the short-term outage.
Source: IHA
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