This is reported by NH Nieuws, among others. Nothing is yet known about the gender and age of the drowning people from North Holland. In the region of The Hague, there are a 24-year-old man without a permanent place of residence and residence who was rescued from the sea around 4:30 PM and a 28-year-old man who was taken out of the water around 1:00 PM. Both men were resuscitated after they were taken out of the water on the Zuiderstrand, but died nevertheless, the police report.
There were dangerous currents in several places in the sea along the coast. According to the rescue squad, the combination of strong currents and the rising wind created “a very treacherous sea.”
The red flag was hoisted from Hook of Holland to Den Helder to make it clear to people that it was dangerous. If you wanted to cool off in the water during this heat wave, it would be wise not to go deeper than your knees.
Members of the rescue brigade warn beachgoers against the strong current on the Zuiderstrand in The Hague.
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Large number of people saved
It was very busy on Sunday on the 11 kilometer long beach of The Hague. “The rescue brigade has performed heroic deeds and rescued a large number of people from the sea,” said Deputy Mayor Hilbert Bredemeijer of The Hague. In the course of the afternoon an NL alert was sent out to warn of the dangerous sea. The city council has announced that it sympathizes intensely with the relatives of the deceased men.
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