In Geldrop, almost six thousand households were without power for about two hours on Thursday evening due to a power outage. The power suddenly went out not only in houses, it also caused problems in a Jumbo branch.
“We sit comfortably with a candle and a blanket,” says Liesbeth Smans from Geldrop. She also suddenly turned off the lights at just before five. “They say it’s only a quarter to seven, so we’ll just wait and see.” Until then, she just listens to the radio on the phone.
Trapped in the Jumbo
The power in the Jumbo at the Coevering is also out. As a result, all the shutters in the supermarket were down and customers were stuck for half an hour. They were eventually led out of the building via the emergency exit.
“Suddenly the lights started flashing,” said Shyamen Bollen, who was doing some shopping. “Then it became completely dark and the shutters were lowered.” Employees rushed to the shelves to cover the food with hoods. “It was a strange sensation.”
Most customers did not find it very exciting: they mainly saw it as the perfect opportunity to be the first in the checkout line. But alas, the basket had to stay there. “We were given a pack of cookies, just to scare us,” says Shyamen.
Power in the neighborhoods
The power outage is mainly in the Braakhuizen and Coevering districts, leaving almost half of Geldrop without power. Technicians are on their way to resolve the fault. “Sorry for the inconvenience,” says grid operator Enexis.