A major communication breakdown hit Spain on Tuesday, disrupting internet and landline services nationwide. Thousands of Movistar and O2 customers, both under Telefónica, experienced fibre optic connectivity loss. The widespread outage even impacted emergency response systems, forcing authorities to issue alternative contact numbers as the national '112' line was affected.
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