Residents of Haarlem used water pistols, hoses, and showerheads to cool down 5,000 participants during a record-breaking hot edition of the Grachtenloop running event. Organizers set up extra drinking stations and called on locals to help runners manage the extreme heat as they navigated the city center course.
Dutch cultural historian Joris Oddens has discovered the first portrait of the States-General, which dates back to 1608. The artwork is significant as it commemorates the first recognition of the Netherlands as a sovereign nation.
Severe thunderstorms are moving across the Netherlands, leading to the issuance of a code orange weather warning for several provinces including Utrecht, South Holland, and Brabant. The warning for heavy rain and lightning is expected to remain in effect until late in the evening.
A motorcyclist was injured on Friday evening following a collision with a car at the intersection of Leeuwerikenlaan and Zandvoorterweg in Aerdenhout. The victim was subsequently transported to the hospital for medical treatment.
A cyclist was injured and transported to the hospital following a collision with a car on Friday evening in Heemskerk. The accident took place at a roundabout on the Hoflaan.
Match-worn shirts from the Dutch national team's first World Cup game against Japan were auctioned for 59,069 euros. The majority of the proceeds will benefit the Princess Máxima Fund.