A significant power outage caused widespread darkness across Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France on Monday, disrupting train services in Spain and impacting critical infrastructure such as Spain’s Parliament and metro stations. The blackout, which started around 12:30 pm local time, left millions without power and caused chaos in the affected regions. Portugal’s REN operator confirmed the extensive reach of the outage, highlighting the scale of the disruption. The incident underscores the vulnerability of the power grid and the importance of robust infrastructure to prevent such widespread blackouts. Authorities are investigating the cause of the outage and working to restore power to the affected areas as quickly as possible.