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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.

Belgium Impulse Editorial·28 June 2026·1 min read·
Developing· 1 primary source + 1 official document · some details remain unconfirmed

In 30 seconds

  • 7sur7 reported that a RESA worker was burned in the face after an electric meter exploded in Herstal.
  • The injured person was described by 7sur7 as an ouvrier working for RESA.
  • RESA describes itself as an operator of gas and electricity distribution networks.
  • Herstal’s municipal site says RESA smart-meter deployment is under way locally as part of Walloon grid modernisation.

The subject is a workplace accident involving a RESA technician and a compteur electrique

Place

Herstal

location of the electric meter explosion

Why it matters

location of the electric meter explosion

About

Herstal, formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which counts about 600,000 inhabitants.

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incident. RESA is the public distribution network operator for electricity and gas in the
Place

Liège

area served by RESA’s electricity and gas distribution network

Why it matters

area served by RESA’s electricity and gas distribution network

About

Liège is a city and municipality in the Belgian region of Wallonia, and the capital of the eponymous province. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands and Germany. In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It is still the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.

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area, according to RESA’s own public information and municipal information published by Herstal.

Background

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.

Context & what happens next

What to do

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.

Impact

Regional — 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.

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Herstal

location of the electric meter explosion

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location of the electric meter explosion

Background

Herstal, formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which counts about 600,000 inhabitants.

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Liège province

province where Herstal is located

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province where Herstal is located

Background

Liège is the easternmost province of Wallonia, the primarily French-speaking region of Belgium.

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Places

Liège

area served by RESA’s electricity and gas distribution network

In this story

area served by RESA’s electricity and gas distribution network

Background

Liège is a city and municipality in the Belgian region of Wallonia, and the capital of the eponymous province. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands and Germany. In Liège, the Meuse meets the river Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It is still the principal economic and cultural centre of the region.

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