Two dead, dozens injured as the Netherlands celebrates 2026 - DutchNews.nl
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The New Year festivities in the Netherlands have left two people dead, dozens with serious injuries and destroyed Amsterdam’s historic Vondelkerk church. Dozens of homes had to be evacuated because of the blaze, which send showers of cinders on to nearby properties. Others were left without power to allow fire officers to tackle the fire in the listed building, which is now used as a cultural centre. Rotterdam’s specialist eye hospital reports an particularly large number of young patients this...

The New Year festivities in the Netherlands have left two people dead, dozens with serious injuries and destroyed Amsterdam’s historic Vondelkerk church.

  • redlemace@lemmy.worldEnglish
    241·
    3 months ago

    I feel ashamed. That’s not celebrating, it’s riot for the sake of riots.

    Lookup “carbid schieten” If a Policecar comes by, the 2 Policemen get out and face the crowd … they get a cup of hot coffee and a warm oliebol. They say “be carefull now you lot! Thanks for the coffee” and drive off. That is celebration in the (east and north) netherlands.

    • Eheran@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      3 months ago

      Only works in less populated regions with cohesion and certainly not in cities.