At a house on the Ringweg in Zaandam, an explosion took place for the second time in eight days on Tuesday evening. Moreover, the two events are very similar. The police find that “striking”, said a spokesman on Wednesday. Local residents reported in conversation with NH News that around 11.15 pm a loud bang could … Read more
On Tuesday, the Drenthe court ordered 40-year-old Paul den B. convicted up to seven years in prison for manslaughter of his three-year-old son. The boy was found in the Noord-Willemskanaal in December last year near Ubbena and died two weeks later from the consequences. The judge believes that Den B. did too little to save … Read more
Carnival can probably not be celebrated in the normal way next year, the presidents of the Brabant security regions report in a letter to Brabanters on Monday. An alternative celebration is being worked on. Jack Mikkers (Brabant-North), Theo Weterings (Central and West-Brabant) and John Jorritsma (Brabant-Southeast) hope that “the creativity of carnival associations” can be … Read more
On the first day that healthcare and education personnel are given priority testing for the presence of the coronavirus, 8,706 people from those industries contacted the dedicated phone number. A spokesman for the GGD GHOR reports this to NU.nl on Monday evening Of the callers, 6,736 people received an appointment for a test, more than … Read more
Emergency services increasingly have to take action in connection with a stabbing. Almost 750 alarms were issued this year for a stabbing incident, marking 2020 with a dubious record. In the first eight months of this year, 744 reports were sent via P2000 in connection with a stabbing. In the same period last year there … Read more
Due to a leak of hexane gas at the Chemelot industrial estate in Geleen, part of the A76 was closed on Monday morning and the train traffic in the area was stopped, the fire brigade told NU.nl. The leak has now been plugged and the gas has not ended up outside the site, the spokesman … Read more
A Dutchman who was on holiday in the south of France contracted dengue fever from a bite from an Asian tiger mosquito. According to the platform Stop invasive exotics, it is the first time that a Dutch person in Europe has contracted the disease. Dengue fever or dengue is transmitted by the tiger mosquito from … Read more
From the Mexican to the Canadian border: the forest fires are spreading in the US west coast states. Orange-red fog sweeps over San Francisco. The authorities are extremely concerned and are reporting more deaths. The massive forest and bush fires on the west coast of the USA have spread again. According to the authorities, at … Read more
The Zandvoort Circuit has shut down the Supercar Sunday event at around 2.30 pm due to large crowds. On the site, the corona measures were difficult to enforce, a spokesperson for the circuit told NU.nl. More visitors came to the event than expected, says spokesman Kees Koning. The circuit decided to close the gates and … Read more
Nine suspects have been arrested for possible involvement in a violent incident in the Groningen village of Kiel-Windeweer. In the Dorpsstraat several times a weapon was shot and stones thrown on Saturday. The police found a firearm there. The police received a report on Saturday around 8.45 pm about a shooting incident in the Dorpsstraat. … Read more