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Blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by ‘voltage surge’

In April, a massive blackout paralyzed Spain and Portugal for hours. A new report has revealed the cause.

A dark street in Granada during a mass power outage on the Iberian peninsulaImage: Fermin Rodriguez/NurPhoto/picture alliance

Spanish investigators on Tuesday released a report showing that a power surge caused an hours-long blackout on the Iberian peninsula in late April.

The power surge triggered a chain reaction of protective shutdowns, Spanish Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Sara Aagesen said in Madrid.

She added there were no indications of a cyberattack having caused the blackout.

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