puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Today is Queen's Day (Koninginnedag) in the Netherlands; the birthday of the present Queen's late mother. Tradition has it that the Royal House visit a village and a city somewhere in the country, walk around, meet people, do lots of waving and smiling, and the whole country has a day of to relax and have a good time. This year the RH would only visit a city - Apeldoorn - and instead have a small walkaround later today near one of the royal palaces. In Apeldoorn the RH was travelling in an open-topped bus amongst the crowds when a black car - already visibly damaged - drove straight through the assembled crowds, in the direction of the RH's bus, and then swerved into a big monument by the side of the road where the RH's bus was travelling. The RH is, from what you can see on tv clips, unharmed (there was no contact) but shocked. Latest reports say that 14 people are injured; 3 are being (or have been) reanimated. The driver of the car has been cut free and taken to hospital. I haven't checked [url="http://www.garnierstreamingmedia.com/asx/openclip.asp?file=/geenstijl/autoapeldoorn.wmv"]this link[/url] (my macbook won't cooperate), but it's a clip of what happened. There were loads of tv cameras around - Queen's Day is a Big Thing here. [url="http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/aanslaghoofdgroot.jpg"]This[/url] is a pic of the car as it went by. The rest of the day's official programme has been cancelled. The RH is back at the palace (Het Loo) and the news that everything has been called off has just been broken to the public gathered there. [b]Please pray for all those wounded, that no-one loses his life, and also for the police and other emergency workers who are caring for them and managing the situation. Please pray for all of us: Koninginnedag is a (perhaps the) major public holiday in the Netherlands, and for those in Apeldoorn it's ruined their day.[/b] [b]UPDATE:[/b] I've just heard that 8 of the wounded are still lying on the street where it happened. One of them is a child. No news yet of any deaths. Please pray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Have just heard on the news that the child injured is a little girl of about 7 or 8 years of age. Photos: [url="http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/ANP-9693484.jpg"]http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/ANP-9693484.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/ANP-9693485.jpg"]http://www.geenstijl.nl/archives/images/ANP-9693485.jpg[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Reports say that one person has died, but this has not been confirmed. Another report says that between the two crashes, the driver of the car was shot by police, and that was why the car veered so unpredictably through the crowds. Please keep praying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_U17aqfjGs"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_U17aqfjGs[/url] The tv coverage as it happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Two deaths have been confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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puellapaschalis Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Press conference happening now: 4 dead 5 severely injured 6 other injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 That is so horrible. Prayers and more prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkwright Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Any more news on the police shooting the driver to cause this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 The comments on the youtube video are also shocking. White supremacy day? wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/orthodox.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 May the memory of those who were killed be eternal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Almighty God and Father, bring swiftly home those who were killed and watch over those who were injured, especially any children, the most innocent among us, may your Mother, our Blessed Virgin, watch over them. Hail Mary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didacus Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Some things words cannot describe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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