Stroomstoring Delfzijl Disrupts 22,000 Homes and Businesses
Power Outage Overview
This morning, a major stroomstoring Delfzijl left almost 22,000 addresses in the province without power. Locations such as Delfzijl and Appingedam were notably affected for approximately an hour and a half.
Locations Impacted
- Borgsweer
- Farmsum
- Eenum
- Garrelsweer
- Froombosch
- Hellum
- Holwierde
- Leermens
- Loppersum
- Meedhuizen
- Nieuw Scheemda
- Nieuwolda
- Noordbroek
- Oosterwijtwerd
- Oude Pekela
- Overschild
- Schildwolde
- Siddeburen
- Slochteren
- Stedum
- Steendam
- Termunten
- Termunterzijl
- Tjuchem
- Westerlee
- Wirdum
- Woldendorp
- Zeerijp
Rescue Operations
During the outage, several individuals became stuck in elevators in various locations, including Kustweg in Delfzijl. The fire department worked to assist those trapped.
Causes of the Outage
The stroomstoring Delfzijl originated during maintenance work at the Weiwerd high-voltage station. Interruptions in mobile service and decreased water pressure were also reported across affected areas.
Transport Disruptions
In addition to power outages, train services between Sauwerd and Delfzijl experienced delays exceeding one hour. Normal service is expected to resume shortly.
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