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Friday, 19 February 2021 - 08:21

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Two found dead on boat in The Hague

Two people were found dead on a small boat on Waldoprstraat in The Hague early on Friday morning. The police are investigating what happened.

The bodies were found in a small boat moored in the Laakhaven at around 2:30 a.m., after someone called the police, NOS reports.

The fire department was also deployed due to concerns of carbon monoxide poisoning. The boat was covered with a tarpaulin.

There were reports that the victims are a man and a woman, but the police could not confirm this to the broadcaster.

NU ONLINE: Twee overleden personen aangetroffen in bootje Waldorpstraat Den Haag https://t.co/tbkTtDEHDo pic.twitter.com/JBtnRKWQEZ

— District8.net (@RedactieD8) February 19, 2021

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