Tag: massive power cut

• Monday, April 28th 2025 - 14:49 UTC

  Mass power outage hits large parts of Europe

  

  A massive power outage struck the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and has also affected Spain, Portugal, and some regions in France, Italy, and the UK, disrupting critical infrastructure including public transport, airports, telecommunications, and traffic systems.

• Thursday, July 25th 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  Maduro blames “desperate” US for the latest blackout that plunged most of Venezuela in the dark

  

  Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday blamed the “desperate” United States for a major power cut that affected large parts of the crisis-wracked country on Monday.

• Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 09:59 UTC

  “Electromagnetic attack” behind massive power cut, Venezuelan minister explains

  

  Venezuela's Communication and Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez Tuesday revealed that according to preliminary inquiries, the probable cause of the massive blackout on Monday, which hit most parts of Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, was “an electromagnetic attack.”