A massive power outage hit Spain and Portugal on Monday, knocking out traffic lights, ATMs and phone lines and forcing the evacuation of subway systems in both countries, reports said. A graph on Spain’s electricity network website showing demand across the country indicated a steep drop around 12:15 p.m. local time from 27,500 megawatts to near 15,000, according to the Associated Press. "It looks like it was a problem with the distribution network, apparently in Spain. It’s still being ascertained," Portugal Cabinet Minister Leitão Amaro told national news agency Lusa. The exact cause of the outage remains unclear. The Portuguese National Cybersecurity Center



























