Collapse, long lines and flights cancellation: Mass disappearance of electricity throughout Spain and Portugal – BBC News in Serbian

In Madrid, the capital of Spain, unusual crowds were recorded, but not due to the nation of tourists, but due to the mass disappearance of the current, which hit this state 28. April.

A similar scene was also recorded in adjacent Portugal.

Due to the mass breakage, flights, hundreds of fault on elevators have been suspended, the underground railroad fault in Madrid was deleted, and a tennis tournament was delayed, and many hospitals work with the help of spare energy sources.

The head of the Spanish electric power network said it was done to eliminate the fault and that electricity was renewed in the south and north of the country.

Portuguese Operator Network REN claims that interruptions in electricity supply result « Fault in the Spanish electricity network » and is connected to a « rare atmospheric phenomenon », but do not state exactly what they think.

Spain has not yet responded to these claims.

‘We care about food and water’

Many companies, shops and restaurants in Madrid remained in the dark due to the electromic failure.

The staff had to complete the job with the light of the flashlight.

Due to defective traffic lights in the center of the Spanish capital, there was a traffic collapse, it was evacuated by the metro.

The annual tennis tournament, the Open Championship of Madrid, which, which made Jacob Fernli, the British player, had to leave the terrain, the media reported.

The Mayor of Madrid warned the inhabitants to stay away from the roads and to address the competent emergency services.

« Very little is known about what happened

« We take care of food, water, how we will raise money, where we will pave gas in case this is deducted, » Leslie told BBC.

She also added that « there are many more reasons to care from cancellation of a tennis tournament in Madrid. »

« My husband now drives around trying to find an open gas station to fill the generator and turned on the fridge, » says panic.

Portugal: Teaching in the dark, rows in front of ATMs

Long lines in front of the ATM were recorded in Portugal, because no payment cards are functioning.

The police there confirmed that the metro was closed in the capital of Lisbon, but also in Port, as well as the traffic lights are not working around the state.

Portuguese Airline Tap ER warned passengers not to travel until further.

Vil David, a British who lives in Lisbon was in Barbernica when electricity disappeared.

« Customers who needed to get hair or chin with an electric razor had to leave the facility in a different state of haircut and shaving, » he told Vil for the BBC.

According to the lack of electricity, the traffic lights did not work on the streets of General Haos, he added.

Emily Torowgud, Teacher at the International School in Lisbon, she had to maintain in the dark.

« Many parents came for children because of the power failure, » she told about the BBC.

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