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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alicia Fabregas

Inside 12 hours of chaos in Spain during an unprecedented power blackout

Alex Lopez was one of dozens of people waiting in a long line at the ATM inside Hospital Clínic, a medical centres in Barcelona.

“Hospitals are one of the few places where the power grid is still working, and we want to get cash just in case,” Mr Lopez said. “I had a doctor's appointment, so we took advantage of it.”

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