Millions impacted after multination blackout hits southern Europe​

A massive power outage swept parts of Europe on Monday, April 28, disrupting cellphone and internet services, halting trains, and leaving people trapped in elevators. The origin of the blackout is yet to be identified. (Image: ANI)

A medical professional relocated a patient during a massive nationwide power outage in Pamplona, northern Spain. (Image: AP)

The Madrid Open tennis venue stood empty during a widespread blackout in Madrid. Play was suspended as power outages disrupted the tournament schedule. ( Image: AP)

With the escalator stalled by a power outage, people climbed the stairs in Lisbon’s historic center on Monday. (Image: AP)

A security guard conversed with a woman outside a temporarily closed metro station amid a nationwide power outage in Madrid. (Image: AP)

With the subway out of service due to the power outage, commuters in Lisbon, Portugal, scrambled to board a crowded bus. (Image: AP)

Amid a nationwide power outage, passengers waited outside Madrid's Atocha train station.
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Motorists drove past traffic lights that stopped working due to the nationwide power outage in Lisbon, Portugal. (Image: AP)

Passengers waited at a bus terminal in Pamplona, northern Spain, amidst the power outage. The blackout affected subway networks, traffic lights, and ATMs. (Image: AP)