Tue Apr 29 16:16:42 UTC 2025: ## Spain and Portugal Celebrate Power Restoration After Widespread Blackout
**MADRID, SPAIN** – Celebrations erupted across Spain and Portugal early Tuesday morning as power was fully restored following a major blackout that plunged both countries into darkness for several hours. The outage, the cause of which is still under investigation, left millions without electricity, prompting widespread disruption.
Reports from across the Iberian Peninsula describe scenes of jubilation as the lights flickered back on. Citizens took to the streets, cheering and dancing in relief after a period of uncertainty and inconvenience. While the exact impact is still being assessed, the swift restoration of power prevented what could have been a far more significant crisis. Authorities are now focusing on determining the root cause of the outage and preventing similar incidents in the future.
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