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Disruption and damage in the Belgian coastal resorts on Saturday afternoon
in the severe thunderstorm that moved in from the North Sea - hailstones up to 5 cm diameter were reported. Beach huts, tents and hoardings were blown over. In Zeebrugge a marquee associated with the sand sculpture festival was blown down and several people were hurt. A number of boats got into difficulties and the coastguard received numerous calls for help. Near Tongeren in Belgian Limburg an angler was killed by a falling tree branch brought down either by a squall or a lightning strike. In the Netherlands the storms caused a number of road accidents and disruption to train services. In Horst in Dutch Limburg at least one person was hurt when part of the roof of a shop in the Centerparks holiday centre collapsed. In Amsterdam many houseboats were hit by falling tree branches and the city fire brigade received some 120 calls to deal with storm damage. Flights in and out of Schiphol Airport were suspended for half an hour. In Eijsden near Maastricht 14 people were hurt when a marquee collapsed. Sources - Belgian and Dutch TV teletext. Colin Youngs Brussels |
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