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Recap: Spain and Portugal hit by mass power outage – airports and rail services affected

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Harry Kemble
28 April 2025

Large swathes of Spain and Portugal have been hit by a massive power outages, which continues to impact rail services and airports.

Lisbon_tram_Portugal_new_iStock-1221460597 (Credit: iStock / Olga Gavrilova)

Lisbon was one of a number of cities across several countries to be have been affected (Credit: iStock / Olga Gavrilova)

Footage on social media showed passengers walking through terminals in darkness at around 12.30pm (local time) on Monday (28 April)

Local media outlets in Spain are reporting the power has been cut at Madrid’s Barajas airport. The airport handed 66.2 million passengers last year, making it the country’s busiest airport.

Update: Spain and Portugal scramble to restore travel links following mass power outage