Around 10,000 families in Limburg experienced a Christmas Day power outage due to a transformer station explosion in Hechtel, leaving residents in Hechtel-Eksel, Peer, and parts of Leopoldsburg and Helchteren without electricity for about two hours. The outage disrupted Christmas celebrations for many, impacting homes, businesses, and a municipal nursing home, but power was quickly restored by Fluvius. This incident highlighted the importance of a resilient power infrastructure during festive seasons, with historical context showing Belgium’s vulnerability to power outages in the past.
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