State of emergency declared as panic-buying sweeps Spain and Portugal

has declared a state of emergency after a nationwide power blackout hit most of the Iberian peninsula, leaving roads gridlocked and prompting people to clear supermarket shelves amid fears the chaos could last for days.

Spain's Interior Ministry on Monday added the emergency status will be applied in the regions that request it.

It has caused madness across the nation with the interior ministry deploying 30,000 police officers countrywide to maintain security as Spain heads into evening darkness.

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