Spain and Portugal reported a huge energy interruption, including in its capitals

The main power outage was reported in Spain and Portugal, including its capitals.

The Spanish birthday said on Monday that the Iberian Peninsula was affected, saying that the accident was being evaluated and answered. The company said in a Social media yet It began to restore power in the north and south of the country.

It is rare to have such a wide interruption on the peninsula.

The population of the two countries is more than 50 million people. It was not immediately clear the number of people affected.

Spain broadcaster RTVE in Spain said that the large power outage hit several regions of the country at approximately 12:30 pm local time, leaving its newsroom, and the Spain parliament at Madrid stations and metro across the country in the dark.

People in the WhatsApp neighborhood in Barcelona and its suburbs reported the cities and towns of the power outage.

In Portugal, a country of about 10.6 million people, hit the capital, Lisbon, and the surrounding areas, as well as the northern and southern parts of the country.

The Portuguese distributor E-Edes said that the power outage was due to a “European Electricity System”, according to the Portuguese Expresso newspaper.

The company said it is obliged to reduce energy in specific areas to achieve stability in the network, according to Expresso.

E-Edes said parts of France were also affected.

It was not possible to make calls on mobile networks, although some applications were working.

Spanish radio stations reported that part of Madrid was evacuated, according to Reuters.

Unconfirmed news reports also said that the Lisbon subway had stopped running. Traffic lights in the city center stopped working.