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Margareth (76) trapped for hours in Hoofddorp parking garage with dozens of others: 'People were trapped like rats'

Margareth (76) trapped for hours in Hoofddorp parking garage with dozens of others: 'People were trapped like rats'

A 76-year-old woman and dozens of other motorists were trapped for hours inside the Polderplein parking garage in Hoofddorp when the exit gates failed to open. The technical malfunction caused a long queue of vehicles, leaving drivers unable to exit the facility.

Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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