New Year’s Eve was turbulent in Brabant, including a fatal accident in which a child died, unrest in the Tuinzigt district of Breda and a major fire in a residential tower. Here you can read an overview of the most important news.
A young child has died after a collision in Bergen op Zoom. The child was hit by a car on the Noordsingel just after New Year’s Eve, at a quarter past twelve. The police could not yet say anything about the cause of the accident or the age of the child.
In Eindhoven, a large residential tower caught fire around midnight at De Caai on Hugo van der Goeslaan. Flames and thick clouds of smoke were visible.
The apartment is still under construction and no one had to be evacuated. According to bystanders, fireworks were set off opposite the tower and this may have caused the fire.
Molotov cocktails in Tuinzigt
Police officers in Breda were pelted with Molotov cocktails and paving stones. A police vehicle was also destroyed.
According to the police, it had been restless in the Tuinzigt district for hours. Several cars were on fire and there were fights. The riot police and water thrower also came into action. Five people have been arrested.
The new year started very well for a resident of Nuenen: the winning ticket for the New Year’s Eve Lottery fell in the village. The winner is 15 million euros richer. A total of 6.9 million New Year’s Eve tickets were sold.
Burn
The emergency number 112 was difficult to reach between twelve and two o’clock. Due to the large crowds at the control room, an NL Alert was sent. The police emphasized that the emergency number is only intended for urgent emergencies.
The Brabant fire brigade was also busy. There were fires at garages in Eindhoven and Dongen, a burnt-out car in the City of Light and Boxmeer, a fire at a Hubo store in Bakel, a roof fire in Loon op Zand and four sheds in Waalwijk.
In Breda an explosion blew out the facade of a house. The police were also busy. For example, officers in Roosendaal were pelted with heavy fireworks. And a 69-year-old man was abused in Den Bosch. Passers-by found him unconscious in his mobility scooter. He had been kicked in the head.