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Update 14:00 <- - media item content article [150 935]?> All patients at the VU University Medical Center today evacuated to other hospitals. This has Wouter Bos, Chairman of the VU University Medical Center announced in a press conference. Patients are evacuated because of major flooding, causing the current to be turned off. These are patients admitted up to five hundred. Outside the VUmc rows ambulances are ready for evacuation.
Earlier today the VU University Medical Center closed all acute wards and the outpatient clinic because of major flooding from a burst water pipe on the Amstelveenseweg. It was also decided no operations to take place. The web site of the hospital is no longer accessible.
The pipe fracture in the Amstelveen Street, is at the Van der Boechorststraat changed the road into a flooded river, so even cars were swept away. Meanwhile, the fire brigade and other emergency services have managed to stop the leak in the pipe
11:00:. The VUmc has all acute wards and the outpatient clinic closed due to major flooding by a burst water pipe on the Amstelveenseweg. Also found there is no current operations place and twenty patients will be temporarily housed in a different location, because the power is out on their floor. The web site of the hospital is no longer accessible.
The pipe break on the Amstelveenseweg in the Van der Boechorststraat, the road has turned into a fast-flowing river, which were then taken even cars dragged.
Meanwhile, the fire brigade and other emergency services has managed to stop a leak in the line.
Simone Paauw / ANP
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Online published: September 8, 2015
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