On Tuesday afternoon, about twenty jerrycans containing potentially hazardous substances were found in a ditch in Wernhout. The area was immediately completely cordoned off. Pollution was found at two locations in the ditch. One substance has leaked, and the ditch needs to be cleaned. Emergency services, including the fire department and police, arrived on the scene to assess the situation. It is not yet clear whether it involves drug waste.
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On Tuesday afternoon, about twenty jerrycans containing potentially hazardous substances were found in a ditch in Wernhout. The area was immediately completely cordoned off. Pollution was found at two locations in the ditch. One substance has leaked, and the ditch needs to be cleaned. Emergency services, including the fire department and police, arrived on the scene to assess the situation. It is not yet clear whether it involves drug waste.