Central Brabant was hit by a major power failure on Tuesday afternoon. The outage started at 2:20 p.m. Enexis now reports that the malfunction has been resolved.
The power failure is reported in the following places: Tilburg, Heukelom, Kaatsheuvel, Udenhout, Helvoirt, De Moer, Loon op Zand, Biezenmortel, Oisterwijk, Berkel-Enschot, Cromvoirt, Haaren, Moergestel.
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16.05
Power outage has been resolved
The power failure that affected tens of thousands of households in North Brabant and Efteling on Tuesday was resolved just before 4 p.m., an Enexis spokesperson reports. A spokesperson for Efteling says that most attractions will be running again in a short time.
16.02 – Efteling visitors removed from attractions
Don’t panic in Efteling. All visitors have been removed from the attractions. The power is now back and attractions are starting up carefully.
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15.59
People stuck in elevator
People are stuck in an elevator in various places, reports the Central and West Brabant Security Region.
3:55 pm
Moergestel has light again
Electricity is also restored in Helvoirt.
3.50 pm
The first households have power again
The first reports are coming from Udenhout and Loon op Zand that the electricity is working again. Lights are also on again in Efteling.
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15.48
End time outage around 4.30 pm
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3.40 pm
Shops close
Shops are forced to close their doors. In Helvoirt, the butcher has closed its doors and supermarket Plus is also closed.
15.29
Disruption lasts until half past five
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3.25 pm
Municipalities are closing their doors
Town halls in the affected region are closing their doors.
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15.17
Efteling is evacuated
All attractions in Efteling will be evacuated.
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3.15 pm
Chaos on the road
Traffic on the N65 between Tilburg and Den Bosch is stuck. Due to a major power failure in Central Brabant, the traffic lights have failed.
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3:00 pm
Large part without electricity
This is the area that, according to Enexis, is without power.
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