Spain and Portugal have been hit by a widespread power outage, with the electrical supply cut to a number of major cities.

Videos online show railway networks in Spanish cities plunged into chaos, with blackouts seen in underground stations and huge queues forming on platforms.

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Spain's national grid said in a statement on X: 'Plans to restore the electricity supply have been activated in collaboration with companies in the sector following the zero that occurred in the peninsular system.

'The causes are being analyzed and all resources are being dedicated to solving it. We will continue to report.'

Spanish railway company Renfe said that all trains have halted and no departures are currently taking place, with a power outage at a 'national level'.

Major hubs including Barcelona, Seville and Valencia were said to have been hit by the outage.

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Spanish media also reported that parts of France appeared to have been affected.

Parts of Madrid's sprawling metro system have been evacuated and traffic lights in the capital have stopped working, posing risk on major carriageways.

Telephone lines nationwide are also said to be down.

According to some news, it's due to a "rare weather phenomenon".

I wonder how rare it came be, since Spain can be out of power for a WEEK?