Overview

• A massive blackout on April 28–29, 2025, left parts of Euskadi and Castilla y León without power, halting transport and services.
• Firefighters conducted 150 elevator rescues, using generators, trapdoors, and wall breaching to free trapped individuals, including children and elderly residents.
• Notable incidents included a five-hour rescue in Valladolid and the evacuation of 11 people, including six children, from a public elevator in Eibar.
• Municipal authorities, such as Elgoibar's emergency cabinet, coordinated efforts to support vulnerable residents and prepare for extended outages.
• Power has been restored to over 82% of affected areas, with investigations ongoing into potential technical failures, sabotage, or cyberattacks as the root cause.