Power cut chaos in Spain and Portugal caused by 'rare' atmospheric phenomenon, says operator

A massive power cut has hit large parts of Spain and Portugal

The Portuguese electricity operator says the outage was caused by a "rare" atmospheric phenomenon, related to variations in temperatures

The president of the EU Council also rules out a cyber attack as the cause

The mayor of Madrid warns people to stay off the roads and only call the emergency services if it's "truly urgent"

In Portugal, police say traffic lights are also down, the metro in Lisbon and Porto is closed, and there were long queues at cash points

The head of Spain's electricity network said earlier that restoring power could take between six and 10 hours

People report driving to find open petrol stations, teaching in the dark - and trying to find beer pumps in Benidorm

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