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Smoke billowing over a massive wildfire near the military's artillery range at 't Harde in Gelderland. 29 April 2026
Nature
Major wildfire at military range prompts NL-Alert, nationwide smoke warnings
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An emergency services vehicle from the Veiligheidsregio Flevoland in Lelystad. 21 July 2022
HealthPolitics
Nearly 70 municipalities launch emergency support point pilot across 25 safety regions
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A candle is used to inspect a fuse box during a power outage.
1-1-2PoliticsBusiness
Dutch safety regions unprepared for major blackouts, watchdog warns
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
Politics
Amsterdam Safety Chief pushes for larger military base
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An emergency services vehicle from the Veiligheidsregio Flevoland in Lelystad. 21 July 2022
Politics
Government planning emergency aid points throughout NL for crises
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Bank at the Ommedijkseweg on the Valkenburgse Meer.
Nature
Sinking of quay at Valkenburgse Meer may not be preventable anymore; embankment crumbled
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A serious crash on the A2 near Nieuwegein on March 22, 2025, set both a truck and a van ablaze, forcing a full closure of the highway’s southbound lanes.
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Two bodies found in burnt-out van after A2 collision near Nieuwegein
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Workers surround the collapsed Wilhelminatoren, March 16, 2025.
1-1-2Politics
Wilhelmina tower collapse: No clear cause yet, Mayor confirms plans to rebuild
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Firefighters at the scene
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Major fire at former shoe museum in Waalwijk, asbestos released
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Firefighters at the scene
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Massive fire at tire facility in Bergen op Zoom sends heavy smoke over area
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The front of a Dutch fire department vehicle in 2022
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Massive fire engulfs vehicle recycling yard in Blokker
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The remains of Prince Bernhard's 'Bernie's Beach Club,' Zandvoort, Dec. 23, 2024.
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Two minors confess to starting fire that destroyed Prince Bernhard's Beach Club
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Firefighter on the scene
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Fire in Oudenbosch forces evacuations, rekindles multiple times
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Storm clouds roll in over Súdwest-Fryslân, a municipality in Friesland, during Poly. 5 July 2023
Nature
Safety Region receives over 184 storm reports of fallen trees and flooding
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Fallen tree lands on woman cycling in Apeldoorn during Storm Ciarán. 2 November 2023.
1-1-2Nature
Storm Ciarán: first reports coming in, cyclist injured by falling tree in Apeldoorn
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Empty terrace in Breda, 2 April 2020
Business
Mayors confident about terraces reopening
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Teenagers using their smartphones on a bench in Amsterdam
Politics
Mayors hoping for relaxed measures for cooped up young people
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Motorcyclists
Business
Roads, stops closed to motorcycle riders over Easter weekend
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Fletcher hotel along the A2 highway in Amsterdam Zuid
BusinessHealth
Fletcher, Van der Valk make hotels available for treating coronavirus patients
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Covid-19: Sign in Amsterdam's Oosterpark instructing people to stay 1.5 meters apart
PoliticsHealth
Mayors pleased by "clear rules" in new Covid-19 measures
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Anti-terrorism drill
Crime
Large anti-terrorism drills happening across Netherlands today