Significant Stroomstoring Affects Homes and Industries in Europoort

Thursday, 5 September 2024, 19:30

Stroomstoring caused widespread outages, affecting 11,000 homes and major industries in Europoort. Many residents and businesses were left without electricity, leading to dangerous situations. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning, causing major disruptions.

Rijnmond — Significant Stroomstoring Affects Homes and Industries in Europoort

Impact of the Stroomstoring on Communities

In Hoek van Holland, Brielle, Oostvoorne, and Europoort, a significant stroomstoring occurred on Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of households without power. More than 11,000 addresses were impacted by this outage at approximately 10:05 AM. Additionally, various companies—including major chemical firms—experienced power failures.

Dangers of Power Outages

Emergency Procedures: Stena Line and P&O Ferries faced disruptions, while freight trains were also immobilized.
Safety Risks: Residents reported being trapped in elevators during the outage.
Controlled Burn-offs: Several businesses had to perform affakkelen, a process to safely burn off hazardous gases due to power loss.

According to a spokesperson from the network operator Stedin, the initial assessment of the stroomstoring indicated that further analysis was needed to understand the full impact.

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