20 May, 2025 @ 10:36
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BREAKING: Network outage leaves swathes of Spain without landline coverage 

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A NETWORK outage has left vast areas of Spain without landline coverage just weeks after the nationwide blackout. 

This morning, popular telecommunications company Telefonica announced they were experiencing cuts in their landline services, including the 112 emergencies service. 

According to a company statement, engineers are currently working hard to fix the issue. 

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The emergency services 112 line was cut off in Extremadura, Aragon, the Basque Country and Valencia.

The eastern region quickly set up an alternative emergency services number, which remains active despite the 112 line returning to normal. This line can be reached on 963 428 000.

Aragon also recovered its 112 line at around 10am this morning, but three alternative emergency numbers remain active: 638 63 82 73, 683 13 46 45 and 660 70 58 97.

Services have also begun to return to normal in the Basque Country, though an alternative number remains active (900 112 088).

Local media in Extremadura have not issued any updates on the state of the outage in the region. 

The issues reportedly began at 2am this morning and have especially affected landline internet services.

Telefonica stated the problems have arisen after routine updates to the system. 

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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