Stories from Roosendaal · Netherlands

A house on Lorentzstraat in Roosendaal was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived to find flames already erupting from the rear of the structure.

The mayor of Roosendaal has been seriously injured, according to local reports. Buis sustained head injuries and was transported to a hospital. The accident occurred in Scharen-Dijk, Zeeland, on Tuesday afternoon and involved a single-vehicle fall resulting in serious head injuries. A trauma helicopter was required for transport. The victim has been identified as Mark Buis. Omroep Zeeland reported that a trauma helicopter was deployed to the scene. Buis was urgently transported to Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. The mayor sustained serious head injuries in a single-vehicle cycling accident in Scharen-Dijken. His current condition is currently unknown according to the municipality. The Mayor of Roosendaal, Buijs, sustained head injuries after falling from an electric bicycle in Scharendijken, Zeeland. The municipality of Brabant stated that his current condition remains unclear.