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Power Outage Hits Turnhout Care Centre De Wending After Fluvius Work

October 13, 2025
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Turnhout (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Turnhout residential care centre De Wending has been without power since the afternoon, Oct 13, 2025, after Fluvius maintenance. Outage exceeded 1 hour. Katrien Adrians said staff, fire department, and emergency services are assisting residents safely.

As GVA News reported, Turnhout Residential Care Centre De Wending has been without power since this afternoon, Oct 13, 2025. The outage followed planned maintenance work by Fluvius on the switchboards at De Wending, De Vliet, and De Dijk. De Wending was scheduled to be the first facility affected. Staff and residents were told the power would be off for about an hour. The interruption has already lasted longer than expected. 

What caused the power outage at Turnhout Care Centre De Wending?

Katrien Adrians, spokesperson for the centre, confirmed that precautions were in place, but the extended shutdown is causing challenges for the facility. Medical equipment, heating, and lighting are all affected. Staff are working to ensure residents remain safe and comfortable while the power is out.

Turnhout Residential Care Centre De Wending was still without power at 6 p.m.

“We do have backup batteries, but they do not last for several hours,”

explained Katrien Adrians, spokesperson for the centre. Because of the prolonged outage, the management called for help from the fire department and emergency services. Both teams are already on site.

Katrien Adrians said there is no immediate danger, but the consequences of the outage are serious. The elevators are not working, and even the sliding glass front door cannot be opened. Fluvius has sent extra staff to restore power as quickly as possible. The city of Turnout’s crisis unit is also on standby to assist if needed. Staff and management are actively helping residents and preparing for emergency scenarios. 

A similar incident has happened before in Belgium. In March 2022, a nursing home in Ghent lost power during routine maintenance on its switchboards. The outage lasted several hours and caused problems with elevators, medical equipment, and heating. Staff had to rely on backup generators and call emergency services to keep residents safe. 

Eurotoday is a daily online newspaper based in Belgium. BM publishes unique and independent coverage on international and European affairs. With a Europe-wide perspective, BM covers policies and politics of the EU, significant Member State developments, and looks at the international agenda with a European perspective.

Comments

16 responses to “Power Outage Hits Turnhout Care Centre De Wending After Fluvius Work”

  1. flyguardx Avatar
    flyguardx

    Just another riveting episode of “Let’s See How Long We Can Keep the Lights Off,” brought to you by Fluvius! Who needs power when you can have a nice candlelit dinner at a care centre? 💡🍷

    Reply
  2. duke electro Avatar
    duke electro

    Nothing like a little surprise blackout at the care centre to spice up a dull Thursday, eh? 🤷‍♂️ Who needs electricity when you have a full house of residents and a fire department as your personal backup battery? 💡

    Reply
  3. easy mac Avatar
    easy mac

    What a delightful surprise to find a care centre playing hide and seek with electricity! Nothing screams “top-notch care” like an unexpected blackout while the staff are busy channeling their inner firefighters. 😂

    Reply
  4. Mad Kid Avatar
    Mad Kid

    Looks like Fluvius decided to throw a surprise blackout party at De Wending—who needs lights when you have a delightful game of “Guess What’s Broken?” 🤷‍♂️

    Reply
  5. Classy Dancer Avatar
    Classy Dancer

    Incredible timing, Fluvius! Nothing like a little power outage to spice up a routine maintenance day at the care centre—who needs electricity when you’ve got emergency services on speed dial? 🤷‍♂️💡

    Reply
  6. wild hair Avatar
    wild hair

    Oh, brilliant! Nothing like a planned power outage to really spice up a day at a care centre—who needs electricity when you’ve got the charming company of emergency services? 😂🔋

    Reply
  7. Noh Noh Avatar
    Noh Noh

    Looks like Fluvius really knows how to throw a power party—one hour turned into a full-blown blackout bonanza at De Wending! Who doesn’t love a little impromptu candlelight dinner with the emergency services? 😂

    Reply
  8. Dandelion Avatar
    Dandelion

    Seems like Fluvius really nailed that “one hour” promise, eh? Who needs lights and heat when you can enjoy an extended candle-lit evening at a care centre? 😂💡

    Reply
  9. Trash Avatar
    Trash

    Just when you thought your afternoon at the care centre couldn’t get any more exhilarating, Fluvius decides to throw in a surprise blackout! 🎉 Who needs power when you’ve got the fire department on speed dial, right? 🕺💡

    Reply
  10. Viceswerve Avatar
    Viceswerve

    Just what every care centre needs, a surprise power outage to spice up their afternoon! Looks like Fluvius really knows how to throw a party—who needs light when you’ve got a crisis? 😂

    Reply
  11. Sun Washer Avatar
    Sun Washer

    Looks like Fluvius really outdid themselves this time – nothing like a surprise blackout to spice up the day at a care centre! 😂 Just what the residents needed, a little bit of ‘dark’ humour to go with their tea!

    Reply
  12. Chapstick Avatar
    Chapstick

    Seems like Fluvius really nailed the “surprise party” aspect of maintenance, eh? Who needs power when you’ve got emergency services camping out for fun! 😏🔌

    Reply
  13. Nibbler Avatar
    Nibbler

    Seems like Fluvius decided to give De Wending a little “power nap” – who needs lights and heating anyway, right? Just what every care centre needs, a surprise blackout to spice up the day! 😂

    Reply
  14. Runway Darling Avatar
    Runway Darling

    Seems like Fluvius decided to spice up maintenance day with a surprise blackout at De Wending—who needs lights and heat anyway, right? 😏 Just another slow day in the land of chocolate and bureaucracy!

    Reply
  15. Legacy Avatar
    Legacy

    Power outage at De Wending, eh? Just another day of “live-action” maintenance from Fluvius – nothing like a bit of drama to spice up the afternoon tea! ☕🔌

    Reply
  16. Pink Stream Avatar
    Pink Stream

    Power’s out at De Wending, eh? Perfect timing for a little candlelit ambiance, just what you need when you’re already feeling under the weather! 😂💡

    Reply

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