On 15 March 2016 , the federal government of Belgium decided 140 soldiers would guard the nuclear sites and that Electrabel should cover the costs . In late 2015 it had already been decided that a specially trained department of the federal police would guard the nuclear sites . After the 2016 Brussels bombings , on March 22 the nuclear powerplants of Doel and Tihange were preventively evacuated , the standard procedure when the threat level in Belgium reaches Level 4 . The powerplants continued running with minimal staff
2016 Brussels bombings
2016 Brussels bombings
Doel Nuclear Power Station