Spain hit by ANOTHER major blackout as tens of thousands left without power in hols hotspot Canary Islands
POWER SURGE Spain hit by ANOTHER major blackout as tens of thousands left without power in hols hotspot Canary Islands
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ANOTHER blackout has hit Spain just days after a massive nationwide power cut hit the country.
The new blackout has hit the holiday hotspot of the Canary Islands.
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People shop for groceries using their phone as flashlight during a widespread power outage that struck Spain and Portugal
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Tens of thousands across several towns and cities in the north of La Palma island lost electricity today, according to the local council.
The island was not affected by the massive blackout that hit most of Spain and Portugal on April 28.
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