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Dense Mist Brings Major Dutch Travel Disruption as Crashes and Repairs Stretch Emergency Services

KNMI warnings for poor visibility coincided with peak-hour delays nationwide.

Overview

  • Around 07:30, ANWB logged roughly 800 kilometers of congestion, with multi-vehicle crashes backing up the A12 near Veenendaal and the A2 near Everdingen before delays eased by about 09:00.
  • Code yellow for dense fog was in force across much of the country on Tuesday morning, with forecasters urging reduced speed and greater following distance and some locales reporting freezing fog.
  • In Mijdrecht, a damaged main gas pipeline on Nijverheidsweg kept roads closed as Stedin crews worked to stop the leak and complete repairs.
  • Aviation was affected when a TUI flight from Las Palmas to Groningen Airport Eelde diverted to Schiphol on Monday evening, which the airport attributed to mist.
  • Police activity continued on several fronts, including arrests at a Rotterdam call centre linked to “fake-agent” and bank helpdesk fraud and three men held in Dordrecht after a firearm was found in a van.