MADRID/LISBON (Reuters) -A huge power outage brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday, grounding planes, halting public transport, causing panic buying and leaving the two countries scrambling to restore power to millions of homes and businesses.

A widespread power outage has brought large parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, with thousands of households and businesses affected. The outage, which occurred on Monday, has caused widespread disruption,

Spain and Portugal were hit by a widespread power blackout that paralyzed public transport, caused large traffic jams and delayed flights. The outage also briefly affected a part of France.