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Cause of blackout in Spain and Portugal still unclear as power almost fully returned

NPR Tuesday, 29 April 2025 ()
An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, but the cause of the outage remains unclear.
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