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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 16 MIN

What it's like to be in a country-wide power blackout -Karin Avila reports from Spain

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While the authorities in western Europe are still coming to grips with the real cause of this week’s power blackout that affected whole countries, shutting down public transport and closing airports across Spain, Portubal and parts of France. One of out reporters on the spot Karin Avila speaks with Graeme Kemlo about the blackout, which she said caused an eerie silence in her province of Valencia and she was forced to take a digital break for about 12 hours….and to Karin that was a positive. Photo Karin Avila - Eerily quiet as unusually the supermarket is closed during the day due to power outage across Spain

While the authorities in western Europe are still coming to grips with the real cause of this week’s power blackout that affected whole countries, shutting down public transport and closing airports across Spain, Portubal and parts of France. One of out reporters on the spot Karin Avila speaks with Graeme Kemlo about the blackout, which she said caused an eerie silence in her province of Valencia and she was forced to take a digital break for about 12 hours….and to Karin that was a positive. Photo Karin Avila - Eerily quiet as unusually the supermarket is closed during the day due to power outage across Spain

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