Spain declared a state of emergency due to power outage
Spain Declares State of Emergency Due to Widespread Power Outages
According to a report by the English section of “webangah News Agency” citing Mehr News Agency, Spain’s Ministry of Interior declared a state of emergency on Monday after a large-scale power outage affected most regions of the Iberian Peninsula.The ministry stated that the emergency measures would be implemented in areas requesting assistance.
Additionally, Spain’s Interior Ministry deployed 30,000 police officers nationwide to reinforce security during the widespread blackout.
This decision came after Madrid,Andalusia,and Extremadura requested the central government to assume duty for maintaining public order and other essential duties.
Meanwhile,Reuters reported that the massive power outages in Spain and Portugal left many residents unable to carry out daily activities.The news agency added: Widespread power outages in Spain and Portugal left people trapped in elevators and trains, while some resorted to buying essential supplies at supermarkets or began long journeys home from work.
At atocha Railway Station, one of Madrid’s main hubs, passengers stood stranded as trains came to a halt.
ATM screens went dark, and police attempted to direct crowds toward central gathering points.
Reuters reported the account of a tourist from Puerto Rico who was caught in the blackout while preparing to leave Madrid for Barcelona. She and her fiancé were stuck on a train for three hours.
She stated: “After about an hour, the train’s emergency battery died, and then nothing worked—not even the toilets.”He added, “It’s utterly absurd that there was no electricity—everything was electronic, even washing hands required power.”
Eventually, their train was evacuated, and passengers walked back to the station along the tracks.
The tourist also expressed concern about struggling to find accommodation in Madrid and the possibility of hotel prices skyrocketing.
in Portugal, numerous supermarkets in the capital Lisbon and the southern tourist city of Vilamoura were forced to close.
The power outage in Madrid led to long checkout lines as people rushed to buy water,eggs,and milk—leaving some shelves empty.
