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Multiple injured in gas cylinder accident at school in Oosterhout

Multiple injured in gas cylinder accident at school in Oosterhout

Several people were injured in Oosterhout, Netherlands, after an accident involving a gas bottle near a vocational school. The incident occurred while pancakes were being baked, resulting in approximately five casualties according to the regional safety office.

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