BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula.

Spain’s Interior Ministry declared a state of emergency after a nationwide blackout paralysed much of the Iberian Peninsula. Work is still underway as technicians scramble to restore power. View on eu

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals. Spanish generator RedElectrica says the Iberian peninsula was affected. It says the incident is being assessed and responded to.