News about power, rail, fires, and an accident (Monday, July 6)

Enexis cut the power around eleven thirty on Sunday near Tilburg. Approximately 18,000 customers were without power. According to Enexis, there was a risk of overload and damage had to be prevented. After seventeen minutes, the majority had power again.

Also on Monday, no trains run between Rotterdam and the south. This is due to additional problems with repair work. After a fire at Rotterdam Stadion, about 200 cables had to be repaired. ProRail expects train traffic to resume from Tuesday morning.

In southern France, approximately 10,000 people have evacuated due to wildfires. Between 1,500 and 2,000 hectares have burned in Pyrénées-Orientales. Hundreds of firefighters are extinguishing fires near Perpignan and roads are also closed. The Tour de France is adjusting the third stage on Monday.

Writer and columnist Marjan Berk passed away on Sunday in Amsterdam. She was 93 years old. Her family reported this through her publishing house. Berk wrote dozens of books and worked for radio, television, and theater.

In a car accident in Heibloem, four men died on Sunday afternoon. Two other occupants were injured and taken to the hospital. According to the police, the car left the road around 2:30 p.m. The cause is being investigated and part of the road remains closed.