Two dead and church gutted by fire in 'unprecedented' New Year's violence in the Netherlands
Euronews.com••world
Key Points:
- In the Netherlands, at least two people were killed in fireworks-related incidents on New Year's Eve, with a 17-year-old dying in Nijmegen and a 38-year-old in Aalsmeer; police described the violence as "unprecedented."
- Dutch emergency services faced widespread attacks, including petrol bombings in Breda and numerous injuries, prompting a rare nationwide alert urging people to only call emergency services for life-threatening situations.
- The Rotterdam eye hospital treated 14 patients for eye injuries from fireworks, and despite designated firework-free zones, record spending of €129 million on fireworks led to chaotic celebrations.
- A historic 19th-century church in Amsterdam, the Vondelkerk, was severely damaged by a massive fire during the early hours of New
