Traffic The morning rush hour from the north of Antwerp was particularly difficult on Wednesday, after a collision between two trucks on the Antwerp ring road towards Ghent. According to the Flemish Traffic Center, two trucks collided on the Merksem viaduct, forcing the closure of three lanes. This meant that all traffic could only use … Read more
crime Unknowns committed an attack on a house in Merksem on Tuesday night around 1 am. It is said to be the parental home of a known drug criminal. The police received a report of an explosion in Pinguïnstraat in Merksem. The front door of a house was destroyed. The police, the laboratory and the … Read more
crime In Borgerhout, an attack was committed on Monday night against the parental home of drug criminal Mohamed ‘Akerhi’ EH. There was a brief fire, but the damage was limited. A fire was also set in Boom and Merksem. The facts took place just after 2.30 am in the Guldenspoorstraat in Borgerhout. Unknown people tried … Read more
Antwerp A hiker found a newborn baby in a park in Merksem on Tuesday afternoon. The baby was taken to hospital in good health, the mother is asked to report. A passerby made the discovery on Tuesday afternoon in a park in Merksem. While walking she found a crying baby alone in the park. “The … Read more