Overview

• An explosion at a substation in north Enschede at 11:02 GMT caused a power outage affecting 20,597 households.
• A technician was injured in the blast and has been hospitalized; the cause of the explosion remains unclear.
• The outage disrupted local infrastructure, leaving traffic lights dark, shops closed, and railway barriers stuck down, blocking vehicle movement.
• Several individuals, including elderly care home residents, were trapped in elevators, but the city's central hospital remains unaffected.
• Utility operator Enexis has dispatched technicians to restore power, while municipal authorities assess the situation and plan next steps.