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Fire in Vught Prison Forces Evacuation of over 160 Inmates Overnight

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A fire in the laundry room of a standard prison wing at Penitentiary Institution Vught (PI Vught) on Saturday evening forced the evacuation of more than 160 inmates after water damage made cells temporarily unsafe, the Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) said. Most inmates were relocated within the prison system, while 132 were transferred to other penitentiary institutions, NU.nl reported.

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More than 130 detainees have been evacuated to other prisons following a fire that broke out Saturday evening in the laundry room on a prison wing of Vught Prison. The Dutch Correctional Institutions Agency (DJI) reports that the entire section with 162 prisoners has been evacuated due to water damage.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Facility Director Carla Wijnhoven: "The detainees involved were very understanding and cooperated excellently."

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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More than 130 prisoners have been evacuated to other prisons following a fire that broke out Saturday evening in the laundry room on a wing of Vught Prison. The Dutch Correctional Institutions Agency (DJI) reports that the entire section with 162 prisoners has been evacuated due to water damage.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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In the Netherlands, more than 160 detainees have been evacuated following a fire that broke out Saturday evening in the laundry room of a wing of the prison in Vught. The Dutch Correctional Institutions Agency (DJI) reports that the entire section with 162 prisoners had to be evacuated due to water damage.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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More than 130 detainees have been evacuated to other prisons following a fire that broke out Saturday evening in the laundry room on a prison wing of Vught Prison. The Dutch Correctional Institutions Agency (DJI) reports that the entire section with 162 prisoners has been evacuated due to water damage.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Omroep Brabant broke the news on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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