Power outage hits Spain’s La Palma as heavy rain lashes Canary Islands

A power outage disrupted electricity supplies across Spain’s La Palma island early on Monday as a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, the regional government said.According to the news agency PTI, the blackout occurred as the archipelago experienced intense rainfall, with precipitation reaching up to 30 litres per square metre per hour.Authorities had issued the highest level rainfall alert from midnight.In response, officials activated the PLATECA emergency plan to monitor developments, coordinate the work of publicA power outage disrupted electricity supplies across Spain’s La Palma island early on Monday as a storm brought heavy rainfall to the Canary Islands, the regional government said.The blackout occurred as the archipelago experienced intense rainfall, with precipitation reaching up to 30 litres per square metre per hour. Authorities had issued the highest-level rainfall alert from midnight.In response, officials activated the PLATECA emergency plan to monitor developments, coordinate the work of public agencies and assess the impact on essential services.Spain’s electricity grid operator Red electrica did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The town councils of La Gomera and La Palma were also unavailable for comment at the time.Meanwhile, snowfall was reported on the Spanish island of tenerife on Sunday, authorities said.