Dagvantoen podcast no. 6 – Who was Saint Elizabeth and 150 year New Waterway 6 November 2021 In the sixth episode of the Day of Then Podcast it is about Saint Elisabeth, the namesake of the Elisabeth flood. Who was she and why was she linked to that disaster in 1421?
Fire with possible explosion hazard at Kijfhoek marshalling yard 14 January 2011 Op 14 januari 2011 fire breaks out in a wagon with ethanol at the Kijfhoek shunting yard near Zwijndrecht. The fire service is struggling
Thick clouds of smoke over the region after fire at Chemie Pack in Moerdijk 5 January 2011 DORDRECHT - Thick clouds of smoke are moving over part of the region after the fire that has been raging at the Chemie Pack company since this afternoon..
Frontal impact freight trains at Barend Really 24 September 2009 Op 24 september 2009 collide two freight trains on one another in Barendrecht. One of the drivers is killed. A retrospective of @dagvantoen.
Explosion at annual Christmas tree burning Vlaardingen 1 January 2008 VLAARDINGEN - When an explosion hundreds of diamonds fell during the annual Christmas tree burning on Broekweg in Vlaardingen. By the...
Rotterdam has escaped a disaster’ na CMI-brand 28 February 1996 Op 28 februari 1996 broke out a big fire at a storage company CMI in Rotterdam West. Red-brown smoke, filled with hazardous substances, blown to the south of Rotterdam.
Ancient mill Schiedam The Walvisch burnt 14 February 1996 In the center of Schiedam goes on 14 februari 1996 one of the most striking windmills in the city, The Walvisch, into flames.
Gorinchem and Boven-Hardinxveld ghostly empty after a mandatory evacuation 31 January 1995 Gorinchem and change Boven-Hardinxveld in ghost towns, by the end of January evaucatie 1995. Because of the high water level everyone had their house. After more than a week could anyone come back.
High water also leads to evacuation Gorinchem-Oost and Dalem 30 January 1995 30-01-1995: IJssels mayor of Gorinchem announced that Dalem Gorinchem and East must be evacuated because of high water levels. Living in the area around 9.500 mensen.
Thousands poison bags washed up on Dutch beaches 19 January 1994 KATWIJK - Thousands of bags containing the toxic Apron Plus have washed up on the beach of the North Sea. Not only at Noordwijk and Katwijk, but...
