A massive power outage has hit major parts of Spain and Portugal.
The Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica has confirmed the power crisis.
According to Red Electrica, it was working with energy companies to restore power.
Red Electrica said “The causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solving it,” adding that “We will continue to inform you.”
Cities affected by the outages include Madrid and Lisbon.
Parts of France also appear to be affected, Spanish media reports indicate, revealing that Seville, Barcelona and Valencia were hit by the outage.
Telephone lines were down across the country, reports said.
Parts of Madrid underground have been evacuated and traffic lights in the city are not working, according to local media.
Play has been suspended at the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
Meanwhile, thousands of passengers have had to be evacuated after the outage left the metro service in Barcelona without power, according to Spanish news site El Mundo.
The blackout is also reported to have forced the closure of the city’s tram system and rendered some traffic lights there inoperable.
It comes as Metrovalencia, the urban rail system, encompassing both metro and tram services in Valencia, said traffic in the city is “disrupted” due to a “general power outage in the city”.