Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 01:26pm on 20 May 2025,Tuesday International
On May 20, 2025, Spain experienced a major telecommunications outage, disrupting landline, internet, and emergency services nationwide. Major providers like Movistar, Orange, Vodafone, Digimobil, and O2 were affected, with complaints surfacing early Tuesday. The outage impacted regions including Madrid, Andalucía, Galicia, the Basque Country, Aragon, Navarra, Extremadura, and the Valencian Community. Telefónica attributed the disruption to network upgrade work affecting specific services. Emergency phone lines were also down but have since been restored in some areas. This incident follows a significant power outage that affected millions in Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France late last month, which disrupted traffic lights, airports, and the Madrid underground. (PC: en hespress)
