Recent news: traffic accidents, emergency services disruption, protests Milan, bird flu Moergestel, Ukraine peace, sports results, storm Spain (Sunday, February 8)

Three minor boys died in two single-vehicle accidents. This happened on the N348 near Gorssel and in Kessel. The police are investigating the circumstances of these accidents.

On Saturday afternoon there was a disruption in the emergency services dispatch system. The emergency number 112 and the police number 0900-8844 were difficult to reach. The disruption lasted for hours and has been resolved, but the cause is still unknown.

In Milan, people protested against the Olympic Winter Games. Six people were arrested after riots involving fireworks and stones. There were explosions and damaged cables on the railway near Bologna; the police are investigating sabotage.

Bird flu has been detected at a turkey farm in Moergestel. All 38,000 turkeys are being killed with carbon dioxide. Within ten kilometers of the farm, there is a transportation ban on poultry and by-products.

The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to make peace before June. The next talks will take place in Miami next week. Russia also launched new attacks on power plants in Ukraine.

Nieky Holzken lost the boxing match for the WBF world title. The match took place in his city of Helmond. He lost to the German Beshir Ay by a jury decision.

Mory Kromah became the world champion in kickboxing at GLORY in the heavyweight division. He won without fighting the final because his opponent was injured. Kromah succeeds Rico Verhoeven.

Sparta Rotterdam drew against Fortuna Sittard with 2-2. Yassin Oukili almost scored for Fortuna, but Casper Terho equalized in the final seconds.

FC Twente won 5-0 against sc Heerenveen. Five different players scored in this home game.

NEC defeated Heracles Almelo 4-1 and is now second in the Eredivisie. Bram Nuytinck made his comeback after ten months of injury.

FC Volendam won 2-1 away at PEC Zwolle. Lance Duijvestijn scored against Sparta, his former team.

Spain experienced heavy rain and strong winds due to storm Marta. In Andalusia, 11,000 people have been evacuated due to flooding. Several villages are cut off because roads are damaged.

Sources: NOS Buitenland, NU.nl, Omroep Brabant, BBC News, NU.nl Sport, RTV Noord, AD, NOS Binnenland, Nederlands Dagblad, NU.nl Economie, FD, NOS, NRC, Trouw, RTL Nieuws, The Guardian (106 articles)