Emergency phone lines down in several Spanish regions

Emergency services in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia and the Basque Country reported disruptions in messages on their accounts on the social media platform X. The city hall of Vitoria and the provincial administration of Alava also said their landlines were down. A spokesperson for Spain's Telefonica was not immediately able to comment on the reported disruptions.

Emergency telephone lines to the police, fire departments and health services in several Spanish regions were down on Tuesday morning because of what appeared to be a widespread telecom glitch. Emergency services in the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia and the Basque Country reported disruptions in messages on their accounts on the social media platform X.

The city hall of Vitoria and the provincial administration of Alava also said their landlines were down. A spokesperson for Spain's Telefonica was not immediately able to comment on the reported disruptions.