Overview
- About 1,000 square meters of roof at a company on Gesworenhoekseweg in the Vossenberg area collapsed, and the full 30,000 square meters is considered unstable pending expert assessment.
- Employees reported noises and bowed walls shortly before 16:00, prompting emergency services to evacuate the building and cordon off the site.
- The fire brigade said an internal transverse beam broke, the roof gave way over a section storing beer bottles, and a large wall crack appeared, possibly linked to heavy snow on the roof.
- The Praxis hardware store in Tilburg Reeshof closed as a precaution after staff raised concerns about roof snow, with professionals dispatched to evaluate the situation.
- The municipality of Waalwijk temporarily closed several sports halls through Friday evening due to snow and ice on roofs, emphasizing the facilities meet standards under normal conditions.