On April 28 local time, a widespread power outage occurred in Spain and Portugal, paralyzing key sectors such as transportation, communication, and healthcare, and bringing great inconvenience to local residents.
Over 99% of power supply has been restored across Spain. After this unprecedented major power outage, the whole city of Madrid, the capital of Spain, is striving to restore normal order. Power supply in Madrid was gradually restored starting from 20:30 on the 28th local time.
Last night, in the neighborhood where many people live, some neighbors could only rely on lit candles for lighting. Due to the network outage, traditional radios became the only source of information for many residents yesterday. As of now, over 99% of power supply has been restored across Spain.
Some transportation services have resumed. However, the impact of the power outage is still evident everywhere. In supermarkets, many citizens are rushing to buy bottled water and canned food. Long queues have also formed in front of bank ATMs, as many people are worried that another power outage might affect payment and daily life.
In terms of transportation, the Madrid Metro fully resumed operation at 8:00 on the 29th, but the operator still advised citizens to use surface transportation as some lines are still under maintenance. To facilitate commuting, both urban and inter - city buses were free of charge throughout the day on the 29th.
In other regions, the suburban train service in Catalonia has not resumed, and some subway lines in Valencia are still out of service.
It will still take some time to fully restore order. The Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez once again emphasized that all relevant departments are working together to investigate the cause of the accident and thanked neighboring countries France and Morocco for providing power support at a critical moment.
Overall, Spain is gradually emerging from the chaos of this historic power outage, but it will still take some time to fully restore normal order.