Lisbon Traffic Rendered Frozen Following Widespread Power Outage

Traffic in Lisbon came to a standstill on Monday, April 28, after a widespread power outage impacted Portugal, along with Spain and France. Spain had 50 percent of its power restored by Monday night, but Portugal’s power was expected to take longer to recover due to its isolated grid . Video filmed by Jessica Stier shows unmoving traffic snake along the iconic Avenida da Liberdade.

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