Residents of the Weerdstraat in Meppel cannot dispose of their waste in the underground container in their street for the time being. This was seriously damaged by a fire.
Around 2 p.m. this afternoon, a lot of smoke suddenly came out of the container. The fire brigade arrived on the scene and concluded that fireworks had been thrown in. This caused the contents of the container to catch fire. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire, but the container will be out of use for the foreseeable future.
Municipal enforcement officers have identified the suspected perpetrators and are conducting further investigation into the incident.