Huge power cut causes chaos in Spain and Portugal as Madrid mayor warns people to stay put
- A massive power cut has hit large parts of Spain and Portugal
The mayor of Madrid warns people to stay off the roads and only call the emergency services if it's "truly urgent"
- Shops and restaurants in the Spanish capital were plunged into darkness, writes our correspondent Guy Hedgecoe
In Portugal, police say traffic lights are also down, and the metro in Lisbon and Porto is closed
- There were long queues at cash points in the Portuguese capital as card payments were not working
- Andorra and parts of France were also hit - although the Balearic and Canary Islands seem not to have been affected
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