A large -scale failure. In Europe – massive light shutdown, interrupted matches

In several European countries – Spain, Portugal, Italy and France – there were large -scale power outages, media reported. According to some reports, there are no electricity in almost all major cities of these countries.

In Spain, the national Red Electrica power grid operator has confirmed the fact of mass shutdowns across the country. Work is currently underway to restore power supply and analyze the causes of the accident. The company reported that all resources are aimed at solving the situation.

According to Reuters, there are no traffic lights in Madrid, which causes serious congestion in the city center. Spanish Radio also reports the evacuation of passengers from individual subway sections.

The Spanish rail operator Renfe said that at 12:30 there was a stop of the entire national electrical network local time. Because of this, all trains stopped and departure from the stations was temporarily stopped. Portugal also receives numerous reports on power supply.

Due to switching off light interrupted matches on a large tennis tournament in Madrid