At least three people have died in Spain due to a massive power cut that affected the country on Monday. The victims were a married couple and their adult son from the municipality of Taboadela in the northwest. Their bodies were found in their beds by a care worker on Tuesday. Reports suggest that carbon monoxide from a faulty generator may have contributed to their deaths, but investigations are ongoing.
The blackout caused widespread disruption across Spain and Portugal, with traffic lights failing, metro systems shutting down, and businesses unable to process card payments. Many people were left scrambling for information as mobile networks also went down initially.
In addition to the family in Taboadela, other deaths are being looked into. A woman in her fifties died in a fire in Madrid, which may have been caused by a candle used during the blackout. Thirteen others were treated for smoke inhalation, with five needing hospital care.
There is also a report of a woman in her forties who died in Valencia. Local police believe she may have lost power to her ventilator during the outage, but there are conflicting reports about her health conditions leading to her death.
Authorities are still working to determine the cause of the power cut that led to this chaos. The incident has raised concerns about the reliability of power infrastructure and emergency preparedness in the region.