Spain, Portugal and southwestern France hit by massive power blackout | News

The Spanish and Portuguese governments have convened emergency cabinet meetings as the causes of the power outage remain unknown.

Spain, Portugal and parts of southwestern France have been hit by a widespread, massive power blackout that paralysed public transport, caused large traffic jams, delayed airline flights, and left residents unable to access cash from ATMs, as utility operators scrambled to restore the grid.

The Spanish and Portuguese governments convened emergency cabinet meetings…