"Kazakhs discuss power outage in Spain": Kazakhstani individuals share their struggles returning home.
Power Outage Troubles Kazakhstani Residents in Spain
During a recent power outage in Spain, Kazakhstani citizens who were in the country at the time found themselves in a tough spot, unable to access their homes due to electronic locks requiring phone apps.
Diana Abdullayeva, a woman who has been living in Spain for two years, recounted the experience to KTK TV channel. She explained that they were playing tennis with their kids when the blackout struck, and upon returning home, they discovered they had left their regular keys inside their apartment. With an electronic lock that could only be unlocked via a phone app, they were left stranded.
Another resident, Ansgar Gabbasova of Barcelona, initially thought the power outage was confined to her building. It wasn't until she ventured outside that she realized the extent of the problem - the entire city was without electricity, and she couldn't comprehend if the issue was exclusive to Spain or affected neighboring countries as well.
The power outage in Spain on April 28 was caused by a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" in the country, according to Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portugal's power grid operator. As a result, the Spanish government declared a state of emergency due to the incident. Preliminary estimates suggest that the major power outage was not the result of a cyberattack.
It's worth noting that the power outage referenced in your query seems to be mixed up with an event that occurred on April 28, 2025, not 2021. In 2025, a fault on a 400-kilovolt power line in Spain resulted in a widespread outage, caused by "induced atmospheric vibration" due to rapid temperature fluctuations. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities within interconnected grids, according to Prof. Victor Becerra of the University of Portsmout.
In the case of the 2021 power outage, no verified reports could be found that explicitly detail the cause or impact. If you meant the 2025 event, the cause is as described above; otherwise, more data would be needed to provide additional information for 2021.
- During the power outage in Spain in 2025, many Kazakhstani residents faced challenges gaining access to their apartments as electronic locks required phone apps.
- Diana Abdullayeva, a Kazakhstani resident in Spain, shared her experience of being locked out of her apartment during a blackout in 2025.
- The blackout in Spain on April 28, 2025, affected general-news headlines, with residents such as Ansgar Gabbasova initially unsure if it was limited to their city or affecting neighboring regions.
- Politics played a role in the aftermath of the power outage in Spain on April 28, 2025, as the Spanish government declared a state of emergency in response to the incident.
