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.
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