Huge power blackouts across Spain and Portugal

西班牙和葡萄牙大规模停电

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2025-04-28

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Large parts of the Southern European countries hit by power outages as trains, restaurants, and even traffic lights are impacted. The Madrid metro has been evacuated and long queues have formed at cash points as card payments aren’t working. The source of the power cuts is currently unknown. Also in the programme: The International Court of Justice has begun five days of hearings to examine Israel's legal obligations to provide aid to Gaza. Aid has been blocked from reaching Gaza since March. International agencies are warning of severe food shortages. And; the Canadian election takes place today as the Liberals, led by current Prime Minister Mark Carney, are expected to win. We explain the politics behind it all. (Photo: View of a bar after a blackout hit Spain in the city of Toledo, central Spain, 28 April 2025. A massive blackout has hit large parts of Spain and spread to neighbouring Portugal and France, disrupting transport systems, internet connections and daily life, according to authorities. Photo by ISMAEL HERRERO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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  • My name's Paul Henley and we're getting reports of a massive power outage on the Iberian Peninsula.

  • It's affecting Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France.

  • The cause of the power cut isn't yet clear.

  • Massive congestion has been reported in the Spanish capital,

  • Madrid, where traffic lights suddenly stopped working.

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  • We're going to report from Spain now and we hope to talk to the BBC's Guy Hedgcoe.