News 27 juli

27 juli 2005 - MARTEN BEARER, SPIRITUAL FATHER OLIVIER B. BOMMEL, PASSED AWAY

Rotterdam – The Dutchman is best known as the spiritual father of Olivier B. Bumble and Tom Puss. A few years before his death, in 2002, in honor of his 90^{you are} birthday on the Square Binnenrotte placed a bronze statue of Bearer. The artist and writer lived the last years of his life in Laren. He died at the age of 93.

27 juli 2003 - Gas explosion FLAT IN ROTTERDAM Schiedamsedijk

Rotterdam – At least three people were injured in a heavy explosion in a flat on Schiedamsedijk in Rotterdam. Fifty houses in the area are damaged. Later it turns out that the occupant of the building where the explosion took place himself caused the explosion.