There are almost collisions in Madrid as traffic lights stop working amid nationwide power outages Video footage has emerged of cars nearly ploughing into a city bus in the centre of Madrid, as a major power cut continues to cause chaos across the Iberian Peninsula and southern France. The short clip, posted by a Spanish reporter to X, shows cars and vans approaching the roundabout in the city's Plaza de Cibeles at the same time a bus is attempting to park at a bus stop. Two vehicles appeared very close to colliding with the large bus, as another vehicle attempted to skirt around the side of the traffic, cramming into an already occupied lane.

At the same time, pedestrians appeared to be crossing the road, despite the traffic lights having stopped working. Apagón de luz en Madrid y en Cibeles no funcionan ni los semáforos. pic.twitter.com/lSYGvKdcBH — Valvanera Arráiz (@35pulsaciones) April 28, 2025 This comes as a huge power outage in Spain, Portugal and, according to local media, France has sparked travel carnage.

Flights and trains have been cancelled and tourists have taken to social media to share their experiences of the disruption. Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica have said it is working with energy companies to restore power. The president of the Andalusian regional government, Juan Manuel Moreno, said that, according to information provided to him by the regional cybersecurity centre, "everything points to a blackout of this magnitude only being due to a cyberattack."

Moreno, however, confirmed that he had not received any communication from the Spanish government regarding the widespread power outage and that he reached this conclusion "solely based on our own data." He has also expressed concern about the duration of the blackout: "We'll see how long this will last because the generators only have a 24-hour capacity." Mutua Madrid Open tennis has been plunged into darkness SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

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