Photos: Chaos in Spain, Portugal as nations plunged into darkness after massive power outage

Updated On Apr 28, 2025 06:21 PM IST

Spain and Portugal have seen a complete power blackout, with parts of France also affected, leaving millions without electricity.

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People shop at a supermarket with only emergency lights on during a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera(REUTERS)
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People shop at a supermarket with only emergency lights on during a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera(REUTERS)

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People sit on the sidewalk of a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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People sit on the sidewalk of a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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Fans at Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares are seen after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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Fans at Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares are seen after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)

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A client lights up the menu of a restaurant with a cell phone light after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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A client lights up the menu of a restaurant with a cell phone light after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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Cars drive through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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Cars drive through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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A couple take a selfie in front of a Puerto Rican flag after the country was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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A couple take a selfie in front of a Puerto Rican flag after the country was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)

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A drone view shows cars driving through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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A drone view shows cars driving through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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People walk through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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People walk through a dark street after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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A woman at Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares uses her cell phone's flashlight in the dark after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)
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A woman at Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares uses her cell phone’s flashlight in the dark after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)

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A client lights up the menu of a restaurant with a cell phone light after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)
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A client lights up the menu of a restaurant with a cell phone light after Puerto Rico was hit with a massive power outage where energy plants across the island unexpectedly shut down, in San Juan, Puerto Rico April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo(REUTERS)

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Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 28, 2025 A man uses his cell phone's flashlight in a dark sports shop after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)
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Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain – April 28, 2025 A man uses his cell phone’s flashlight in a dark sports shop after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)

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Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - April 28, 2025 Fans are seen after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)
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Tennis – Madrid Open – Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain – April 28, 2025 Fans are seen after the matches get suspended due to a power outage REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura(REUTERS)

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A cook from "La Cocinona" home-made take out food restaurant works in a dark kitchen with the aid of phone flashlights, during a power outage in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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A cook from “La Cocinona” home-made take out food restaurant works in a dark kitchen with the aid of phone flashlights, during a power outage in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)

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A view shows a closed metro station following a power outage, in Lisbon, Portugal April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes(REUTERS)
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A view shows a closed metro station following a power outage, in Lisbon, Portugal April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes(REUTERS)

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Metro workers explain to a woman that the metro is closed due to a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera(REUTERS)
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Metro workers explain to a woman that the metro is closed due to a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera(REUTERS)

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A person walks on a crosswalk as a car passes by during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes(REUTERS)
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A person walks on a crosswalk as a car passes by during a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes(REUTERS)

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A metro worker passes underneath barricade tape, to enter Legazpi Metro station, after the metro was closed during a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)
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A metro worker passes underneath barricade tape, to enter Legazpi Metro station, after the metro was closed during a power outage, in Madrid, Spain, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY(REUTERS)

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People try to board a crowded bus after the subway stopped running following a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)
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People try to board a crowded bus after the subway stopped running following a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)

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Traffic lights stopped working following a power outage in downtown Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)
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Traffic lights stopped working following a power outage in downtown Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)

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People check their mobile phones as they stand outside a closed subway station following a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)
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People check their mobile phones as they stand outside a closed subway station following a power outage in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)(AP)

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