Rotterdam-Zuid Power Outage Hits Thousands

Rotterdam-Zuid plunged into chaos Sunday after a transformer fire triggered a massive blackout affecting nearly 20,000 homes and businesses. Power wasn’t restored until 4 PM, leaving streets dark, trams disrupted, traffic lights out, and many shops forced to close. Mobile service was unreliable, so residents were urged to reserve phone use for emergencies—though 911 and emergency crews stayed fully operational. Technicians raced to fix the station, turning a bad day into a citywide ordeal. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c78213c17a9b1e6f