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Farmsum Chemical Vat Stabilized as Crews Handle Car Fires and Traffic Crashes

Officials report no hazardous fumes beyond the site, signaling that emergency controls worked as intended.

Overview

  • Firefighters said pressure and heat eased in a four‑cubic‑meter tank at a Farmsum plant and detection teams found no hazardous substances outside the grounds.
  • Residents of a nearby flat in Nijmegen briefly evacuated when a parked car burned out, as crews arrived fast but could not save the vehicle.
  • A driver left the A50 at the Herveld interchange and landed on the A15, was taken to hospital, and investigators are reviewing how the car ended up on the lower road.
  • A three‑car collision on the N7 between Julianaplein and Euvelgunne brought emergency services to the scene and forced multiple lane closures, including a full closure near Julianaplein.
  • Police pulled a person from a burning car on S. O.J. Palmelaan, arrested the individual who has no fixed address, and reported the vehicle was destroyed.