đšđȘđžđ”đč MAJOR POWER #OUTAGE DISRUPTS SPAIN AND PORTUGAL âĄïž
đčMassive power outage affects Spain and Portugal, including Madrid and Lisbon.
đčSubway systems stopped, phone lines, traffic lights, and ATMs went offline.
đčSpain's Red ElĂ©ctrica reports a drop in electricity demand (27,500MW to 15,000MW) at 12:15 p.m. local time.
đčPortugalâs government attributes the outage to a distribution problem in Spain.
đčElectricity recovery efforts in Spain focus on the north and south regions.
đčAffected areas also included courts, payment systems, and mobile phone networks.
-NPR