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Fire in wooden shed at Osdorp community center

Fire in wooden shed at Osdorp community center

A fire destroyed a wooden shed at a community center in Amsterdam-Osdorp this evening. Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze within thirty minutes and prevented it from spreading to the main building, though the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Sports party for children at Cruyff Foundation open day: "Also for kids like me, in a wheelchair"

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