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00:02 Report by Amien Essif

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((Pix: Must on-screen courtesy: @ernestodx1906))
The relief was audible as power returned to Spain's capital, Madrid.

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+++ATMO - Cheers+++

By the early morning, engineers had restored electricity to almost all households across the country.

For many, that meant back to work - but not back to normal.

Spanish rail operator RENFE said only half of regional trains were moving again in Madrid, even fewer in Barcelona.

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+++VOX POP (female, grey hair)+++
“I couldn't work because I went out with the car but I saw all the chaos out there and came back home.”

This barber in Seville made it to the shop - but had to take his work into the daylight - still no electricity in his building.

Others report that cellphone service and internet are still not available - turning the basic tasks of modern life into an unusual challenge.

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+++VOX POP (male, tourist)+++
We had to use the old-school, the map, that we got from the hotel.

+++VOX POP (female, younger)+++
“I couldn't communicate with my parents or my son. I didn't know if they were okay, if they could have been in an elevator, or in the subway. ” 

Back in Madrid, prime minister Pedro Sanchez met with King Felipe to discuss the challenge ahead - shedding light on why the country went dark, and how to make sure it doesn't happen again.

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