US EditionRecord Calls, Injuries, Fireworks Incidents Mark New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands
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Record calls, injuries, fireworks incidents mark New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands
New Year’s Eve was again marked by danger for many in the Netherlands, as emergency services across the country reported a high number of injuries. It was a busy evening for hospitals in The Hague, Eindhoven, Zwolle, and others, sources say. The Eye Hospital in Rotterdam treated 14 patients during New Year’s celebrations who had suffered eye injuries caused by fireworks. Most of them were minors, and the injuries mainly involved bystanders who w…
Several teenagers were injured by fireworks during New Year's Eve. Four victims between the ages of 10 and 16 were reported to Bernhoven Hospital in Uden, and in Eindhoven, a teenager lost part of a finger. Most of the injured suffered injuries to their eyes, hands, or faces. At the hospital in Boxmeer, a boy (15) and a man (24) were treated for injuries caused by carbide shooting. The emergency department (ED) varied considerably between hospit…
Hospitals in major cities were extremely busy during New Year's Eve. For example, the Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven described it as "an incredibly busy and intense night." Haaglanden MC in The Hague, one of the largest emergency departments in the country, also treated "more patients due to fireworks than in previous years."
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