Spain announces 6-10 hour timeline for full power restoration

Spokesman from Spain's Red Eléctrica national electricity grid operator has announced that the restoration of power grid, which suffered a massive outage, is expected to take between 6 to 10 hours. 

The spokesman described the power failure as "exceptional and extremely unusual", acknowledging the severity and widespread impact of the incident, Caliber.Az reports via foreign media. 

The outage has affected multiple regions across the country, leaving millions without power and disrupting essential services, including transportation and communications. 

After a massive blackout plunged Spain into chaos, efforts are now underway to restore power across the country, with crews working tirelessly in both the north and south to bring normalcy back to millions of affected residents.  The blackouts, which began around 12:15 pm (GMT+2), have severely affected nearly all of Spain and Portugal, with additional reports indicating disruptions in parts of France, Andorra, and Belgium.

In Madrid and Lisbon, several metro and rail passengers were left stranded, while international airports in both cities, along with others across the Iberian Peninsula, were forced to close.  

By Naila Huseynova