Two Belgian nuclear plants evacuated, reports Belgian TV

Plants evacuated in wake of terror attacks

Energy utility Electrabel is evacuating Belgium’s two nuclear power plants in the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels. Doel, made up of four reactors, and Tihange, with three are closed and all vehicles coming and going are subject to checks. “Employees who are not needed to run the two power plants are now leaving the sites,” Politico EU reports, adding that the “military arrived at the Tihange plant on Friday.” “Surveillance is stepped up with added security measures at nuclear plants,” Belga says. “Vehicles are being checked with police and army on site.” Belgian TV station ‘VTM’ said police have ordered the evacuation of the two plants citing police sources.

Source: Zero Hedge