28.04.2025 20:00
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro announced that there is no indication of a cyber attack related to the power outage affecting five countries. While it was stated that the outage was due to extreme heat, security measures at airports have been increased.
Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro stated that the issue of power outages affecting the country could be resolved "within a few hours" and that there were no indications of a cyber attack related to the outages.
PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER: WE EXPECT POWER TO BE RESTORED WITHIN A FEW HOURS
According to a report by the BBC, Montenegro made a statement to journalists regarding the power outages occurring in Spain and Portugal. Montenegro said, "We expect power to be restored to the public in Portugal within a few hours."
"THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A CYBER ATTACK"
Montenegro expressed that there is "no indication" that a cyber attack is behind the power outages affecting Portugal and Spain, and stated that the cause of the outage has not yet been determined. He emphasized that the problem did not originate from Portugal.
Portugal's national electricity company REN announced that the power outages were due to extreme heat and that it could take a week for the country to fully normalize.
POLICE REINFORCEMENTS AT LISBON AIRPORT
It was reported that police teams sent to maintain order at Lisbon Airport have been reinforced. According to the Portuguese News Agency (LUSA), security officials made a statement regarding the impact of the power outages on the situation at the airport. Officials announced that additional police have been assigned to ensure order at the airport, in addition to the existing police force there.
A police official reported that the terminal operating low-cost airlines was closed due to the power outage.
"NUCLEAR REACTORS IN SPAIN ARE IN A SAFE CONDITION"
In a statement from the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (NSC), it was expressed that despite the power outages in the country, the nuclear reactors are in a "safe condition." The NSC stated that the reactors automatically shut down after the outage, activating emergency generators. The statement noted that the process occurred in accordance with the procedures designed for nuclear plants to respond to unexpected power outages.
1679 CASES REPORTED TO MADRID EMERGENCY SERVICES
Madrid Emergency Services announced that they dealt with 1679 cases from 12:30 to 16:30, when the power outage began. A statement from the fire department in the capital Madrid indicated that there were 210 interventions, mostly to rescue those trapped in elevators.