Spain Declares State of Emergency Due to Massive Power Outage
Kyiv • UNN
A state of emergency has been declared in Spain due to a nationwide power outage. An emergency government meeting is addressing the situation, with millions of people without electricity.
The Spanish Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared a state of emergency due to a nationwide power outage that has affected most of the Iberian Peninsula. This is reported by Reuters, UNN reports.
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The ministry added that the state of emergency will apply in regions that need it. Currently, Madrid, Andalusia and Extremadura have already asked the central government to take control of public order and other functions.
The country's government has convened an emergency crisis meeting to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France were left without electricity after a "serious disruption" to the European electricity system.
Recall
On April 28, a large-scale power outage occurred in Spain and Portugal, leaving millions of people without electricity and usual services.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the European Commission's readiness to help restore the energy supply on the Iberian Peninsula after a massive power outage.