More than 20,000 households in the Dutch city of eachnear the border with Germany, they are No electricity after it was recorded An explosion in an electrical substation Nearly, which left an injured technician, as announced by the local network operator Enexis, although the reasons for the incident are not yet clear.
In a brief message, Enexis points out that “an electric cut has been reported at the tachy at 11:02 (09.02 GMT)” and there are 20,597 customers without electricity. “Our technicians are already on their way to solve the problem,” he added, without offering more explanations about the reasons for the explosion.
A technician was injured in the explosion in the substation, located in northern Enschede, and was transferred to the hospital in an ambulance to receive treatment, according to regional media, including the RTV Oost channel.
-In images distributed in social networks by reaccinated residents, you can see how The stores are closed and traffic lights are turned off. The city center hospital has not been affected, for the moment, by the blackout, but there are several cases, including a nursing home, of people trapped in the elevator.
Railway crossing barriers have been lowered, preventing vehicle traffic between the two areas of the city.
The Municipality of Enschede is trying to evaluate the magnitude of the problem and a spokesman says that the authorities are “trying to have a clear vision of the situation to see what actions you have to take.”
