In Merkem near Houthulst, the police and the Agency for Nature and Forests caught a contractor last night who had already pumped at least 572,000 liters of water from nearby watercourses to irrigate crops. A general pumping ban is in effect in West Flanders.
In Merkem near Houthulst, the police and the Agency for Nature and Forests caught a contractor last night who had already pumped at least 572,000 liters of water from nearby watercourses to irrigate crops. A general pumping ban is in effect in West Flanders.