Power is out across large parts of Spain and Portugal, and already misinformation is spreading as to what caused the outage.
Some outlets are reporting a fire in the southwest of France is to blame, but French electricity providers have denied the claim. Portugal’s National Cybersecurity Center also said there was no evidence of a cyberattack being behind the power outages, state news agency LUSA reported.
While the exact cause remains unclear, governments have convened emergency meetings and electricity providers are working to restore power as soon as possible.
Electricity supplies could take anywhere between six to 10 hours to restore, Spanish electricity provider Red Electrica told broadcaster La Sexta Monday. Renfe runs more than 1,000 trains per day, transporting 1.3 million passengers across 5,000 journeys, according to its website.
Parts of France’s Basque Country, in the southwest of the country, were briefly impacted by a “small power cut,” a spokesperson for France’s electricity transmission operator RTE told CNN Monday.
“It lasted only a couple of minutes and was restored very quickly,” said Emilie Grandidier.
“We are now focusing our efforts on helping Spain restore its power,” she added.
Credit: cnn.com
