Some areas of Sintra, in the district of Lisbon, remained without water in the taps today, but municipal services expect “all situations to be progressively regularised by 3 pm today”, according to a municipal source.

The same source stated that, due to the blackout, the Portuguese Water Company (EPAL) cut off the water supply to some municipalities around Lisbon, including the municipal services of Sintra.

“This connection was only made again today at 8:30. At the moment, the water shortages are not due to damage, but rather because the water reservoirs are filling up, a process that takes time, and in some places the water is still not at a level that can supply people’s homes,” he explained.

According to the Sintra City Council, “everything else is functioning normally”, after the electricity was restored.

Lusa carried out a round-up of the effects of the power outage in municipalities around Lisbon, with Oeiras stating that all services had been restored and were fully operational since 11:30 pm on Monday.

In Odivelas, electricity was restored throughout the municipality at 00:23, according to the municipality.

The water supply in Odivelas was restored, but residents in Vale Nogueira, in the parish of Caneças, were without water until 12 pm.

A widespread power outage affected Lisbon, Portugal and Spain on Monday, starting at 11:30 am, and the authorities have yet to provide an explanation.