Off the wire
• Palestinian gov't bans products of five Israeli companies  • Sudan's opposition says committed to dialogue to end war  • Thousands affected by China's spring flooding  • Fire razes market in Myanmar's Mandalay  • Portuguese PM condemns Brussels attacks  • Roundup: Britain beefs up security after Brussels attacks  • Manchester United announces eight-day pre-season tour in China  • Philippines eyes seven more PPP projects until June  • Telecom operator to start "City Free WiFi" project in Macao  • Security measures in Philippine airports ordered reviewed after Belgium explosions  
You are here: 　 Home

Urgent: Nuclear power plant in southeast Belgium evacuated

Xinhua, March 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Employees of the Tihange nuclear power plant in the Belgian town of Huy in the province of Liege has been evacuated, according to reports from Flemish media outlet VTM.

The causes for the evacuation were not immediately made known.

The threat level in Belgium has been raised to the highest level 4 from the previous level 3 following explosions at Brussels airport and on a city subway train, during which at least 26 people were killed and 136 injured. Endit