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On the Spiegelwaal, Every Meter Has a Different Owner, and that Is Why Things Go Wrong: ‘We Are Not Familiar with the Problem’

Summary by gelderlander.nl
Since the opening of the Spiegelwaal near Nijmegen in 2015, young people have been jumping into the water from the bridge pillars. Often it goes well, sometimes only just. On Thursday, a climbing attempt ended fatally, and a 21-year-old man lost his life. Why has jumping been possible for ten years, while three agencies can intervene? And what happens after the fatal accident? Seven questions and answers.
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Since the opening of the Spiegelwaal near Nijmegen in 2015, young people have been jumping into the water from the bridge pillars. Often it goes well, sometimes only just. On Thursday, a climbing attempt ended fatally, and a 21-year-old man lost his life. Why has jumping been possible for ten years, while three agencies can intervene? And what happens after the fatal accident? Seven questions and answers.

·Nijmegen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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gelderlander.nl broke the news in Nijmegen, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
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