Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez Says No 'Conclusive Information' On Cause Of Major Power Outages

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez spoke to reporters about the mass power outages reported across Spain, Portugal, and France.

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00:00We still don't have conclusive information about the reasons for this outage.

00:07So I ask the public, as we have done in past crises, to seek information through official channels.

00:14It's best not to speculate. We'll find out the causes.

00:18We're not ruling out any hypothesis, but now we must focus on what's most important, restoring power to our homes.

00:27The state security forces and corps have increased their presence and surveillance on streets and communication routes.

00:39But for the moment, no impact on civil protection has been observed.

00:44I repeat, there are no security problems.

00:48The government is working and will continue to work to learn the cause of this power outage.

00:55Right now, the priority is to work to restore normality as soon as possible.

01:01...a la ciudadanía y también a los medios de comunicación.

01:02Y en cuanto a pluralidad, we need to work to determine how we can...

01:04...a la ciudadanía y también a los medios de comunicación.

01:06...a los medios de comunicación.