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Tens of thousands of people were left without electricity for hours due to a power outage in and around Haarlem, Spaarndam.
According to network operator Liander, there is a “major power outage”, with between 30,000 and 40,000 people in 41 streets without electricity. Liander expected the malfunction to be fixed at 1:15am, but the expected end time is now unknown.
A photo of the size of the fault, which can be viewed on the Liander website:
Liander
The mechanics are present to investigate. It seems that the cause of the malfunction is a fire in a high-voltage substation on Emrikweg. This has not yet been confirmed. Emergency services are on hand to put out the blaze, according to the Kennemerland Safety Region Chirping.
People on Twitter are complaining about the outage:
Others make the most of it:
