There have been large-scale electricity and telephony separations in Spain and Portugal. The reasons for electricity disconnections have not been clarified yet, El Pais reports. The National Cyber Security Institute (INCIBE) also investigates the hacker attack option.
Due to the disruptions, public transport, traffic lights and telephony, and train traffic in practice stopped in some regions of Madrid and Barcelona, Euronews reports.
Electricity disconnections were also paralyzed by Lisbon Airport, which serves thousands of passengers. The Portuguese government also did not provide an official explanation on the failure of the country's electricity, El Pais reports.
Residents of Andorra and some parts of France have also reported problems with electricity supply. Electricity separations were also registered in Belgium, Euronews reports.
