Massive blackout hits two EU countries

Massive blackout hits two EU countries

Massive blackout hits two EU countries

Spain and Portugal have been paralyzed by a widespread power outage on Monday

A huge power outage struck Spain and Portugal around midday on Monday, paralyzing public transport and delaying flights, according to media reports. The cause of the blackout remains unknown.

The governments of the two EU nations have convened emergency cabinet meetings following the outage, which also briefly affected parts of France.

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