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Why Did the Lights Go Out in Spain and Portugal? Here’s What We Know.

April 28, 2025April 30, 2025Sara Ruberg and Michael LevensonComments Off on Why Did the Lights Go Out in Spain and Portugal? Here’s What We Know.
The authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a widespread blackout that left tens of millions of people without power for 18 hours.
Tagged Electric Light and Power, France, Portugal, Power Failures and Blackouts, Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- ), Spain
Sara Ruberg and Michael Levenson
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world

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