Fireworks suspected cause of fatal Arnhem fire; Two boys, 12 & 13, in custody
5 years ago

Fireworks suspected cause of fatal Arnhem fire; Two boys, 12 & 13, in custody

NL Times  

Two pre-teen boys were being held by police Wednesday afternoon in connection with a fire in Arnhem that left two members of a family dead, and two other family members critically injured. Fireworks were being investigated as the cause of the fatal blaze based on security camera footage recovered at the scene, police said. Twee tieners van 12 en 13 jr oud zijn aangehouden in Arnhem in verband met brandstichting afgelopen nacht in een flat. Brand met gewonden in appartementencomplex in #Arnhem Gelderse Plein pic.twitter.com/pFtMkHAZKH — Berrie van Helden January 1, 2020 Several people were rescued from smoke-filled apartments, according to newspaper AD.

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Man, 46, dies from firework injuries, taking death toll to two
4 days ago

Man, 46, dies from firework injuries, taking death toll to two

Dutch News  

A 46-year-old man who was badly injured in an accident involving fireworks on New Year’s Eve has died in hospital, Tiel town council has confirmed to local broadcaster Omroep Gelderland. “A ban would be a good first step.” Prime minister Dick Schoof has already made it clear the government has no plans to introduce legislation to stop the sale of …

Series of explosions in five Dutch cities, causing damage to houses
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Series of explosions in five Dutch cities, causing damage to houses

NL Times  

There were explosions in several places in the Netherlands during the night from Friday to Saturday. In Almere, a sushi restaurant on the Cinemadreef was severely damaged on Friday night around 10.50 p.m., Omroep Flevoland reported. Iets gehoord?https://t.co/vU5doS3yfG — Politie Flevoland March 16, 2024 Furthermore, there was a loud bang in a house in De Oeverloper in Dronten at around …

Two boys injured in illegal fireworks accident in Doornspijk, one may loose hand
1 year ago

Two boys injured in illegal fireworks accident in Doornspijk, one may loose hand

NL Times  

An underage boy was seriously injured in the village of Doornspijk in the province of Gelderland on Friday morning due to an incident involving illegal fireworks, according to a police report released on Friday. In Doornspijk heeft vanochtend een ernstig ongeval plaatsgevonden met illegaal vuurwerk. A reporter for the regional broadcaster stated that three boys were lighting illegal fireworks at …

Major fires in Arnhem districts lead to one fatality and the evacuation of homes
1 year ago

Major fires in Arnhem districts lead to one fatality and the evacuation of homes

NL Times  

An Arnhem resident died in a large fire in a house on John Lennonstraat in Arnhem-Zuid on Friday night, the Gelderland police reported. According to the AD, the fire broke out at around 1.30 a.m. Just under half an hour later, the fire department upgraded the fire to a "medium-sized fire". De politie start onderzoek naar de oorzaak van de …

Over 40 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in young child's room
1 year, 1 month ago

Over 40 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in young child's room

NL Times  

In Alphen aan den Rijn in Zuid-Holland, police have found 44.2 kilos of illegal fireworks in a child's bedroom where a very young child was sleeping. Door het vuurwerkteam van het team Alphen aan den Rijn is in een woning in de buurt Oudshoorn 44,2 kg illegaal vuurwerk aangetroffen. Het zeer gevaarlijke vuurwerk lag in een kinderkamer waar een zeer …

Police arrest suspect for fatal fire in Arnhem
1 year, 11 months ago

Police arrest suspect for fatal fire in Arnhem

NL Times  

The police arrested a suspect on Saturday for the fire in Arnhem in which two people died last Tuesday. According to the police, there is still no definite answer as to how the fire in De Wiltstraat, in which two women aged 46 and 51, died. We doen op dit moment verder onderzoek 1/2 https://t.co/YL0swBhY42 — Politie Gelderland February 4, …

Fireworks fatal fire: Community service demanded for New Year's drama
4 years, 6 months ago

Fireworks fatal fire: Community service demanded for New Year's drama

NL Times  

Prosecutors did not recommended jail time for two teenage boys they said were responsible for causing the deaths of a father and son on New Year's Day after setting off fireworks inside an Arnhem apartment block. Instead, a lack of intent and their young age makes a guilty verdict with a sentence of up to 60 hours of community service …

Fireworks injured 168 people's eyes over New Year's
4 years, 11 months ago

Fireworks injured 168 people's eyes over New Year's

NL Times  

A total of 168 people injured one or both their eyes with fireworks this New Year's, around 30 more than the previous New Year's, according to the Dutch ophthalmic society NOG. 13 people blinded an eye, and five completely lost an eye, NOS reports The number of patients with eye damaged caused by fireworks has been increasing since 2017, according …

Court releases boys arrested in fatal New Year's fire
5 years ago

Court releases boys arrested in fatal New Year's fire

NL Times  

Two boys arrested on suspicion of setting a fatal fire in the entryway of an Arnhem apartment building were released from pre-trial custody by a magistrate in Gelderland. The magistrate said that while there was sufficient evidence linking the 12 and 13 year old to the fire, their "personal circumstances" must also be taken into account. The incident began around …

Victims critically wounded in Arnhem fire show signs of improvement
5 years ago

Victims critically wounded in Arnhem fire show signs of improvement

NL Times  

The health condition of a 36-year-old mother and her 8-year-old daughter, both critically injured in an Arnhem apartment fire, was improving, with both still dealing with serious injuries that were no longer considered life threatening. Police took two boys, aged 12 and 13, into custody on New Year's Day under suspicion of causing the fatal arson. On Thursday, the Dutch …

Man & 4 y.o. boy killed in Arnhem apartment building fire; two seriously hurt
5 years ago

Man & 4 y.o. boy killed in Arnhem apartment building fire; two seriously hurt

NL Times  

A man and a 4-year-old boy were killed in a fire in an apartment building in Arnhem early on New Year's morning. The building lost electricity as a result of the fire, trapping the four victims in the elevator, which quickly filled up with smoke and caused the victims to lose consciousness, a spokesperson for the local safety office said …

Government cover-up alleged in fireworks disaster that killed 23, injured 950
5 years, 6 months ago

Government cover-up alleged in fireworks disaster that killed 23, injured 950

NL Times  

The wrong people were convicted for a massive fireworks explosion in 2000 that leveled part of Enschede, left 23 people dead and 950 injured, De Groene Amsterdammer reports based on an investigation report by former whistleblower Paul van Buitenen. Van Buitenen's report shows that an internal police investigation quickly proved that the detectives were telling the truth, but that this …

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