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The massive blackout has caused widespread disruption in parts of Spain and Portugal, affecting airports, trains and gas stations.
Chaos has also been a hit with stores, with some supermarkets closing and local grocery stores switching to cash as card payments stopped working.
Here we collect some of the most powerful news photos of the day.
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Pause forced play of stopping for that day at Madrid Open
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The supermarket was forced to close because the doors and air conditioners were run on electricity
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When card payments were turned off, people were queued up on Lisbon cash equipment.
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Access to spaces like this underground car park garage in Vigo, Spain has been affected
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People gathered gas bottles to use as an alternative to electricity during shutdowns
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Renfe, a Spanish national railway company, said trains and passengers will be heavily affected
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Commuters scrambled to secure bus locations even when traffic was mounted on the road
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Spanish Minister of Transport said it is unlikely that medium or long distance trains will resume normal services on Monday.
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Due to the effects of traffic lights, there were scenes of chaos in large cities, including Madrid, as vehicles and pedestrians tried to sail the roads.
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Public transport is in chaos and some are trying to hitchhike homes from the Spanish capital despite massive traffic jams
Photography research by Nick Galvin and words by Amy Walker
