Spain and Portugal hit by sweeping power cuts shutting down internet & grinding transport to a halt

VAST areas of Spain and Portugal have been hit by power outages, leaving residents without electricityand mobile signal.

Baffled residents took to social media to share news of the power outages – with parts of France also seeming to be affected.

Barajas Airport in Madrid is still without power.

Some reported that the whole of Madrid and Lisbon were without power and mobile coverage.

Others reported that video calls with people across Portugal suddenly cut off.

Portuguese news site SIC reported that multiple people had been in touch to say they had been hit with black outs.

The cause of the power failure is not yet known.

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