Sunday, August 17, 2014

Large fire in Vlaardingen still rages – AD.nl

Large fire in Vlaardingen still rages – AD.nl

By: editors
17-8-14 – 23:05 Source: Reuters

Update The fire in the Queen Wilhelmina Port in Vlaardingen still rages. The fire broke out Sunday early afternoon in a pilot of a transport company. Rail traffic between Rotterdam and Vlaardingen come no earlier than early Monday resumed. Report that the police and the NS.



The smoke is much less than in the afternoon, when people had to close windows and doors. Rail passengers transported between Schiedam and Vlaardingen and Schiedam Nieuwland between buses. They must take into account an additional travel time to one hour.

Tonight around 22:30 were still crowded around the five fire engines to the fire. The pilot must be considered lost.

As far as is known there are no injuries. Also there are no hazardous substances were released.

Stranded train passengers
The thick dense smoke went well on the A4. But Rijkswaterstaat has not closed the highway. Rail passengers who are stranded between Rotterdam and Vlaardingen were by bus. The NS has stop bus service between Schiedam and Vlaardingen and Schiedam Nieuwland.

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