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emergency services at the scene of an accident.  A truck went off the dyke in Nieuw-Beijerland in southern Holland and fatally injured several people, according to the police

emergency services at the scene of an accident. A truck went off the dyke in Nieuw-Beijerland in southern Holland and fatally injured several people, according to the police Photo: picture alliance / ANP

From BZ/dpa

Horror crash on Saturday in the Netherlands! There, a truck crashed into a neighborhood festival. Several people were killed.

The truck fell off a dike in the village of Nieuw-Beijerland near Rotterdam on Saturday evening and drove into the barbecue, the police said.

At the time of the accident, numerous people were at the festival. The course of the accident is being investigated.

The broadcaster NOS reported at least three dead and several injured. In order to be able to precisely determine the number of victims, the articulated lorry, which came from a Spanish trucking company, should first be recovered.

Ten ambulances and a helicopter are in action, several victims were taken to the hospital, the broadcaster reported.

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