A major power outage in Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands left nearly 1 million people without electricity, authorities said Sunday. The local government said that the outage has affected "the entire island", but that emergency generators were working for basic services such as hospitals. READ MORE:* A beginner's guide to the Canary Islands* 8 of the best islands in Spain123RF Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. ​Tenerife is part of the Spain's Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Africa. A key tourist destination, the Canary Islands have over 900,000 residents in addition to hosting tens of thousands of tourists and scores of cruise ships each year.

Source: Stuff September 29, 2019 18:11 UTC