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It emerged this week that on June 23, we came close to suffering like the blackout that occurred in Spain and Portugal in 2025 when trains stopped and industry was suspended.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: It emerged this week that on June 23, we came close to suffering like the blackout that occurred in Spain and Portugal in 2025 when trains stopped and industry was suspended.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Jul 17, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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