Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro told reporters on Monday (28) that there is “no indication” that a cyber attack was the cause of the blackout.
The prime minister stressed that he expects the supply of electricity to be restored “in the next few hours” after widespread cuts that reached most of the Iberian Peninsula.
Earlier, authorities said the possibility of a cyber attack was not discarded.
What is known about the blackout
Around 12:30 pm in Madrid and 11:30 am in Lisbon, there were cuts of energy in much of the Iberian Peninsula. Parts of the Basque country were briefly affected, but not for long.
Interruptions affected trains, subway lines and international airports in both countries. Spanish electric power supplier Red Electric, said that the restoration of energy supply to all customers can take six to ten hours, in statements to a local broadcaster on Monday.
Spanish authorities have asked people to minimize their movements and call emergency services only in extreme emergency cases. They also asked people to stay away from the roads so that rescuers can trigger the system.
Portuguese police warned that traffic lights and street lighting are at risk of failures, asking drivers to avoid unnecessary displacements and pay extra attention to the roads. Portuguese airline Tap Air also requested that travelers will not move to the airport.
*With information from Reuters
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Source: CNN Brasil
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