RESA worker suffers facial burns after electric meter explosion in Herstal
Updated 28 June 2026, 00:00 UTC — A RESA worker was burned in the face after an electric meter exploded in Herstal, in Liège province, 7sur7 reported. The outlet identified the injured person as an ouvrier working for RESA, the Liège-area electricity and gas distribution operator. No official medical update, cause of the explosion compteur electrique, or service-disruption notice had been published by RESA or the City of Herstal at the time of writing.
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About this story
The subject is a workplace accident involving a RESA technician and a compteur electrique Herstal incident. RESA is the public distribution network operator for electricity and gas in the Liège area, according to RESA’s own public information and municipal information published by Herstal.
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The history
Electricity distribution work in Wallonia sits inside a regulated public-service framework. Herstal’s municipal information says smart-meter deployment forms part of Wallonia’s network modernisation and follows European and Walloon rules on replacing older mechanical meters by the end of 2029.
Regional impact
The incident is local to Herstal and the Liège distribution-network area served by RESA. Herstal’s municipal site also notes ongoing RESA-related meter deployment information for residents, placing meter work within a broader local utility programme.
Local impact
For Herstal residents, the practical issue is whether any meter work, local supply equipment or scheduled RESA visits are affected. No such disruption was confirmed in the available official sources.
What this means for you
Residents should follow any direct RESA or municipal safety instructions if they receive them. The available sources do not establish a wider risk to customers or a supply interruption.
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