An autumn storm that hit the Netherlands on Thursday mostly caused damage in the east and north of the country. The biggest disruption caused by the storm, was when tents set up for horse event CSI Salland were blown down in Mariënheem, sending a number of expensive horses running, RTL Nieuws reports.
Giethoorn
Sep 19 '17 13:10
Two bodies found in the water of the Thijssengracht in Giethoorn on Monday, were identified as two Polish seasonal workers. Their car crashed into the canal last week, and they had been missing since, AD reports.
The victims are two men, aged 24 and 44 years. After the accident, divers searched the car and canal, but could not find the victims. Investigation confirmed that the two Polish men were the occupants of the car.
Sep 18 '17 12:40
Two bodies were found in the water of the Thijssengracht in the Overijssel village of Giethoorn on Monday morning. The police are investigating.
The area is closed down to the public and there are police and firefighters on site, according to RTL Nieuws. The police are trying to identify the victims.
The police are investigating whether there is a connection between the two bodies found and an accident in the village last week. A car crashed into the canal, and the occupants of the car has been missing since.
Mar 19 '15 14:17
The small Overijssel town of Giethoorn will be joining Amsterdam on the board of the new Monopoly world edition, which will be released to celebrate the board-game's 80th anniversary. The game is expected to come out in September.
