At 11 a.m. today, a tunnel in a forest in the southern region was reported to have collapsed, and police and rescue teams rushed to the scene immediately.
In Heerlen, in the south of the Netherlands, after a long excavation, emergency services have found the body of a deceased under a collapsed tunnel and are investigating whether more people may have been buried under the rubble.
According to a spokesman for the Dutch Limburg Safe Zone, this situation cannot be ruled out.
Police are investigating the cause of death of the deceased and why he was inside the tunnel. A spokesman for the safe zone said the tunnel had been dug by hand, but that there had been no trace of any excavation or similar activity. ”
The collapse occurred in a forest in the local Palemigerboord, and many items were also found at the site of the collapse, and the search for safety is continuing.
For reasons of investigation, the spokesperson was not yet able to indicate what items were involved.
It's unclear when the tunnel collapsed, or why it was dug.
A spokesman for the safety zone said: "It is of course very strange that someone is digging a tunnel in the middle of the nature reserve to live, and the incident is still under investigation. ”