Cable thefts leave thousands stranded on Spanish trains1 day ago Share Save Hafsa Khalil BBC News Share SaveGetty ImagesThousands of people were left trapped on trains or stranded overnight after the theft of copper cables halted high-speed services between Madrid and southern Spain's Andalusia region. Authorities opened an investigation on Monday after Sunday's theft, which Transport Minister Óscar Puente called a "serious act of sabotage". He added that the cable theft took place at five locations, all within a few kilometres of each other on the high-speed line. This travel disruption comes a week after Spain and Portugal suffered a blackout, which similarly saw trains comes to a standstill. Getty Images More than 10,000 passengers were affected by the cables theftGetty Images Passengers were left stranded overnight following the travel chaos