Update
Portugal is dark. A general blackout is affecting essential services such as hospitals, transport, airports and telecommunications. The Council of Ministers is gathered and the President of the Republic guarantees that it is following the situation permanently.
It was around 11:30 am on Monday when a general blackout left Portugal (and other European countries) to the dark. The situation is affecting the normal operation of essential services such as hospitals, airports, transport and telecommunications. The origin? It is still unknown and little is also known about when it will be response to normality.
This is what is known so far
Beyond Portugal, the general blackout is affecting strongly Spain. France has also suffered partial embarrassment, but the service has already been restored in full.
It is possible that, besides the failure in electricity, it has noticed some difficulties in making calls. The telecommunications network was also affected by the blackout. ATM payments are also conditioned, so there are long lines to raise money. On the roads, prudence is asked, since the traffic lights are not working.
INEM has already launched an appeal to the 112 only in case of emergency.
Are still registered embarrassment in services such as hospitals and airports. TAP, for example, has already issued a statement to ask passengers not to go to the airport until new information.
O Government created a working group to follow the situation and the Council of Ministers is gathered At the Prime Minister’s official residence in São Bento. The President of the Republic has also known that he is with the government.
Also Civil Protection brings together the National Operational Coordination Center to monitor the situation and adopt the necessary procedures.
What is the origin of this blackout?
Little is known yet. The Minister of Presidency, António Leitão Amaro, informs that “apparently, a Transport Network Problemwhose reason is still being identified, apparently, in Spain. ”
The information came to circulate that it could be a cyberthnone of Russian origin, after an alleged news signed by CNN in Brussels to realize it. But it is false that it is.
When will you be resolved?
E-Redes said that is working to replace the electricity networkin alignment with Spain.
“E-Edes, in articulation with REN, is working on the replacement of the network in Portugal, in alignment with Spain,” said the operator of the electricity distribution network, in a statement.
The entity guaranteed new updates, regularly during the replacement and stressed “that this is the first official statement of the eights on this matter”.
In Spain, the company responsible for the distribution of energy informs that the replacement in the country, according to simulations, may take between six to 10 hours.
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