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See - Sada Elbalad
05-05-2025
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Train Travel Disturbed in Spain After Cable Theft Incident
Rana Atef On Monday, the Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente said 'a serious act of sabotage' impacted some trains, including halting some trips. The issue sparked on Sunday, and the services were resumed later. According to authorities, more than 10,000 people were left in the stations after cable thefts along a train route and a technical issue disrupted high-speed rail travel. Puente said that the Spanish national police force is investigating the incident, adding that five locations on the line between Madrid and Seville were impacted. He said those were partly responsible for widespread travel interruptions on Sunday, which is Spain's Mother's Day. Puente underscored: 'Whoever did it knew what they were doing because there were no cameras, and the financial gain is absolutely negligible compared with the enormous damage." read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cable thefts leave thousands stranded on Spanish trains
Thousands of people were left trapped on trains or stranded overnight after the theft of copper cables halted high-speed services between Madrid and southern Spain's Andalusia region. Authorities opened an investigation on Monday after Sunday's theft, which Transport Minister Óscar Puente called a "serious act of sabotage". He added that the cable theft took place at five locations, all within a few kilometres of each other on the high-speed line. On Monday morning, Puente said train operations were being "fully restored" . This travel disruption comes a week after Spain and Portugal suffered a blackout, which similarly saw trains comes to a standstill. The cause is still unknown. "All of a sudden in the last two weeks - what is going on?" Kevin, a tourist from the US told Reuters news agency as he waited at Madrid's Atocha station, where thousands were stranded. More than 10,000 passengers were affected between Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Valencia and Granada, and at least 30 trains. The disruption came after a long weekend in Madrid and ahead of the week-long Feria festival in Seville, which sees an influx of travellers to the city. "Operations are now fully restored after a very difficult night for commuters... and staff, who had to respond under extremely complex circumstances," the transport minister said on Monday morning. The theft locations, he said, were in areas accessed via forest trails. Train services were gradually returning to normal, Spain's national rail manager Adif said on Monday afternoon. Earlier in the day, the Spanish interior ministry said the country's civil guard, and police were in contact with Adif and other authorities to "clarify what happened and identify those responsible". The price of copper has soared in recent years, and cable thefts from train and telecommunications networks have surged. How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut? 'Everything went off': How Spain and Portugal's massive power cut unfolded
BBC News
05-05-2025
- BBC News
Cable thefts leave thousands stranded on Spanish trains
Thousands of people were left trapped on trains or stranded overnight after the theft of copper cables halted high-speed services between Madrid and southern Spain's Andalusia opened an investigation on Monday after Sunday's theft, which Transport Minister Óscar Puente called a "serious act of sabotage". He added that the cable theft took place at five locations, all within a few kilometres of each other on the high-speed line. On Monday morning, Puente said train operations were being "fully restored" .This travel disruption comes a week after Spain and Portugal suffered a blackout, which similarly saw trains comes to a standstill. The cause is still unknown. "All of a sudden in the last two weeks - what is going on?" Kevin, a tourist from the US told Reuters news agency as he waited at Madrid's Atocha station, where thousands were than 10,000 passengers were affected between Madrid, Seville, Malaga, Valencia and Granada, and at least 30 disruption came after a long weekend in Madrid and ahead of the week-long Feria festival in Seville, which sees an influx of travellers to the city."Operations are now fully restored after a very difficult night for commuters... and staff, who had to respond under extremely complex circumstances," the transport minister said on Monday theft locations, he said, were in areas accessed via forest services were gradually returning to normal, Spain's national rail manager Adif said on Monday in the day, the Spanish interior ministry said the country's civil guard, and police were in contact with Adif and other authorities to "clarify what happened and identify those responsible".The price of copper has soared in recent years, and cable thefts from train and telecommunications networks have surged.
Times
05-05-2025
- Times
‘Sabotage' hits Spanish trains a week after power cuts
High-speed trains between Madrid and the southern Spanish region of Andalusia have resumed running after the theft of copper cables brought the line to a standstill on Sunday evening. The 'act of sabotage' on the rail network led to delays affecting more than 10,000 passengers. Copper cable used in the signalling system of the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville was stolen at four locations last night, according to Óscar Puente, the transport minister. Calling the theft 'a serious act of sabotage', Puente said: 'It's quite a co-ordinated action. Whoever did it knew what they were doing.' The theft left some passengers trapped in trains overnight and thousands stranded at stations. One passenger who was stuck for ten hours overnight on a train told El
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
What caused power outage in Spain, Portugal? Spanish PM says there's no conclusive information
Massive blackout hit Spain and Portugal. As the supply of electricity started to be restored to parts of Spain and Portugal after the massive outage, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said there was no conclusive information on what caused the power outage. He said officials were trying to determine the cause and had not yet ruled out any theories, but he urged the public to avoid speculation. Power has already been restored in parts of the north and south, he said, adding that the blackout has not resulted in any security problems. 'Use phones responsibly' Sánchez urged people to use phones 'responsibly,' meaning making calls only when necessary and to keeping them brief to ease strain on the system. 'The government is working, and will continue to work, to learn the cause of this power outage. Right now, the priority is to work to restore normality as soon as possible,' he said. Train services halted Spain will not resume long- and medium-distance train services today, the country's minister of transport Oscar Puente said. Authorities have been trying to rescue passengers from 116 trains that were stranded due to the power outage, Puente added. As of 12:30 p.m. ET, 26 trains were still to be evacuated. Puente urged the public to avoid traveling by car but said road freight and public transportation were still operational. Cyberattack behind power outage? Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, said there were no indications of a cyberattack. Costa, who was prime minister of Portugal between 2015 and 2024, said he spoke today with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. 'Grid operators in both countries are working on finding the cause, and on restoring the electricity supply,' Costa wrote on X. 'At this point, there are no indications of any cyberattack,' he added. Portugese prime minister Luis Montenegro said the power outage originated in Spain. 'We have our intelligence services also trying to get to the bottom of what may have been at the root of the incident.'
