Wallner reassures

Nuclear power plant breakdown in Beznau: “No danger for Vorarlberg”

On Monday afternoon, the Swiss nuclear power plant Beznau, located just 100 kilometers from the Vorarlberg border, had to be partially shut down. However, the authorities assure us that there was no acute danger. 

The Beznau nuclear power plant is one of the oldest in the world; the first reactor block was commissioned back in 1969. In Vorarlberg, people have been looking at the Swiss "oldie" with a certain amount of concern for years, especially as there have been repeated incidents.

This was also the case on Monday afternoon, when the nuclear power plant had to be partially shut down. News that also caused a stir in the region: "As soon as we learned of the situation, we contacted the relevant authorities," confirmed Governor Markus Wallner (ÖVP), before also reassuring them: "At no time was there any danger to the people of Vorarlberg."

According to the Swiss authorities, this was a precautionary measure that only affected the non-nuclear part of the plant, meaning that there was no impact on the safety of the surrounding area.