In Spain, the deaths of four people who became victims of a large-scale power outage on the Iberian Peninsula the day before were recorded. This is reported by EuroNews with reference to local authorities, reports UNN.
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Information about the first victims of the blackout that occurred in Spain and Portugal on April 28 became known today. According to local authorities in Spain, one person died in Madrid as a result of a fire caused by a candle. And in Taboadel, Galicia, a married couple and their son died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
The disappearance of electricity disrupted transport, thousands of people were stuck in metro tunnels. Businesses closed prematurely without fulfilling their plans, and people were left without mobile communications for many hours.
As of now, the state of emergency in Spain, declared yesterday, has been lifted in all regions except Valencia, where the authorities asked to keep it in effect until the entire infrastructure is restored.
Let us remind you
The Spanish Ministry of Internal Affairs declared a state of emergency due to a nationwide power outage that affected most of the Iberian Peninsula.