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    How Spain, Portugal plunged into darkness after massive power outage: See photos

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

    Updated on: Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM IST
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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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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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    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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)expand-iconView Photos in a new improved layout
    Updated on Apr 29, 2025 7:02 PM

    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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