Emergency services conducted a large-scale search operation on Thursday evening for a person and a vehicle in the water along the Lisserdijk near Buitenkaag. Multiple rescue teams were deployed to the scene to assist in the search effort.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Tens of thousands of Israelis are flying back to their home country to vote in parliamentary elections, as expatriate voting is not permitted. Many, including Amsterdam-based resident Guy Spigelman, are traveling specifically to vote against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to concerns over his leadership and policies.
A fallen tree on the tracks has forced the suspension of train services between Haarlem and Zandvoort aan Zee until early tomorrow morning. Stormy weather has caused similar incidents across the region, including several accidents involving vehicles and pedestrians in Amsterdam.
A cyclist died on Sunday in Amsterdam Nieuw-West after being struck by a tree during a period of stormy weather. This incident follows two other accidents in the city earlier in the weekend where falling trees struck vehicles amidst strong winds and rain caused by two back-to-back storms.
A woman was seriously injured after being struck with an object by a man during a fight at an Amsterdam Dance Event party on Rhôneweg. Police were forced to use batons to control an aggressive crowd as the suspect escaped, and authorities are now searching for the man involved.
Strong winds across the Netherlands have caused damage, injuries, and widespread travel disruptions, including the cancellation of 149 flights at Schiphol Airport. The severe weather also forced parts of the Amsterdam Dance Event to close and prompted the KNMI to issue a code yellow warning.
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