On Monday, parts of Spain, Portugal, and France were hit with widespread power outages, causing significant disruption across several regions.
This unexpected event affected both daily life and travel plans for many, including a notable Atletico Madrid player and his wife.
Llorente’s Journey Interrupted by Blackouts
Marcos Llorente, the Atletico Madrid midfielder, along with his wife, Patricia Noarbe, and their daughter, Amor, found themselves stranded when their train got stuck in a tunnel near Cordoba.
The family had been returning to Madrid after a weekend getaway in Marbella when the blackouts caused the train to lose power, halting their journey.
The couple decided to leave the train and walk along the tracks with their luggage.
Llorente shared the alternative route on Instagram, posting a message that stirred some controversy: “Life happens and ‘conspiracies’ become reality.”
His post didn’t sit well with some fans, but Llorente doubled down, following up with: “In a world of madmen, it’s the sane man who’s called mad.”
Patricia Noarbe’s Geoengineering Theory
Llorente’s wife, Patricia Noarbe, also joined in the conversation on social media.
She posted her own thoughts about the cause of the power outage, suggesting a more conspiratorial explanation.
Noarbe uploaded an image of the sky filled with contrails—those thin, white streaks left by planes—and seemed to imply that geoengineering, a technology for manipulating weather patterns, could be responsible for the outage.
In her post, Noarbe wrote: “And how many flights do you hear today…”
She continued, hinting that those who believe the contrails were just condensation from commercial flights were not paying attention to the broader picture:
“If you continue to think that this is condensation from commercial aircraft instead of geoengineering, it is because you do not want to look at the sky, or the BOE/AEMET or the WMO…”
Spanish Authorities Address the Situation
As questions swirled about the cause of the blackouts, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that the cause had yet to be revealed, but reassured the public that such an incident “can never happen again.”
Despite the speculation, Spanish authorities have ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack causing the outages.
The Aftermath of the Blackouts
The power outage had significant effects, including disrupting the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
Matches were abruptly halted, but play was able to resume the following day once power was restored across Spain.
Despite the inconvenience, the return of electricity brought a sense of normalcy back to the affected regions.