Skip next section Madrid Open tennis tournament temporarily suspended
04/28/2025April 28, 2025
Madrid Open tennis tournament temporarily suspended
The Madrid Open tennis tournament was temporarily suspended due to the power outage.
“We are working to restore normality as soon as possible,” organizers said.
Two singles matches and one doubles match at the event were underway when power was lost.
According to the ATP, the outage is preventing the use of electronic line-calling systems and has also left a spider cam dangling over the court inside Manolo Santana Stadium.
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Skip next section Power partly restored in parts of Spain as PM rushes to control center
04/28/2025April 28, 2025
Power partly restored in parts of Spain as PM rushes to control center
Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica wrote on X that it had managed to restore power in the north and south of the country.
It says this is “key to gradually restoring the electricity supply.”
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was reportedly heading to the Red Electrica control center to assess the situation.
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Skip next section Electricity also cut off in southern France
04/28/2025April 28, 2025
Electricity also cut off in southern France
Electricity was not only out in Spain and Portugal; the French news agency AFP reported that part of southern was also hit by the massive power outage.
The cause of the blackout was not immediately identified.
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Skip next section Madrid, Lisbon subways evacuated
04/28/2025April 28, 2025
Madrid, Lisbon subways evacuated
Parts of the Madrid underground are being evacuated due to the power outage, Spanish radio stations reported.
The outage has also caused major traffic jams in the city’s center as traffic lights stopped working.
In Portugal, several subway cars were also evacuated. People have rushed into the streets to find out what is happening, according to the LUSA news agency.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage04/28/2025April 28, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
We’ve got some breaking news from the Iberian Peninsula. Large parts of Spain and Portugal, including the bustling capitals of Madrid and Lisbon, are experiencing a major power outage.
Right now, it’s unclear what caused the blackout.
Power outages over such a large area are unusual in these two countries.
Over the next few hours we will cover the developments here.
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