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What is 'induced atmospheric vibration' and did it really cause power outages across Spain and Portugal?

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A crowd of people in Sants train station in Barcelona, Spain.

In a rare international blackout, all of Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southwest France, lost power on Monday morning (April 28).

The power cut caused massive disruptions across the region, with airports coming to a standstill, people becoming stranded on metro trains in Lisbon and Madrid, and hospitals being forced to cancel operations.

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