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Martiniplaza sends 2,500 disco goers home: 'Aluminium strips were falling from the ceiling'
The disco party 'Back to the disco' in Martiniplaza was shut down twice on Saturday night after problems with the air treatment system. According to the event complex, aluminium parts were coming loose from the system. When a strip fell down for the second time, it was decided to stop the disco party for good. 'It was irresponsible to continue. The situation was not safe enough,' Martiniplaza director Willem de Kok explained the evacuation Sunday morning.
One of the aluminium strips hit a visitor. The victim himself was unharmed, but his clothing was damaged. The other 2,500 people present literally and figuratively got away unscathed.
New system
Last week, an installation company had just put the finishing touches to a new air circulation system on the roof of the Expo Hall, where the party took place. The new installation was the final piece of the roof renovation Martiniplaza had already commissioned last summer. The air handling system uses large fans to provide cooling, heating and ventilation for the hall.
'Apparently, damage to the installation occurred somehow last night. In the coming days, we will have an external engineering firm investigate what exactly happened,' says De Kok.
Aerial work platform
After material was found to be loose at the installation in the ceiling on Saturday night, the party was first shut down around 10pm. 'We then went upstairs with an aerial platform to investigate. There was an aluminium strip lying loose. At the time, we still suspected that it had been accidentally left behind during the work,' says De Kok.
After about half an hour, partygoers were allowed back inside and the disco party could resume. But by 11.15pm, parts came loose from the air treatment system again. De Kok confirmed the reading of one of those present that a strip fell down in the process. 'Then, in consultation with the organisation, we immediately decided to stop the party. We also informed the emergency services.' Understanding of decision. According to De Kok, the evacuation of the 2,500 disco-goers went smoothly. 'Most people did understand the reason for stopping the party. Of course, some of them did leave morosely. I can understand that, they were looking forward to a fun night out and it was ruined by this.' 'Back to the disco', on which disco music from the 70s and 80s was played by radio DJ Gerard Ekdom and others, was to last until 1am.
Compensation
Martiniplaza does not yet know how attendees will be compensated.De Kok: 'We will discuss this with the external organiser of the party, who rented the hall from us. That did not go well and we will compensate the organiser for that. It is then up to the organiser to offer people a settlement. But as far as we are concerned, this will be resolved nicely and the party will definitely go on repeat.'
Other events will go ahead
Upcoming events are not affected by the problems with the air handling system, according to De Kok. 'Those are in other halls and therefore they are not affected. This means that the musical Les Misérables in the Martiniplaza Theatre can be performed as usual on Sunday afternoon. The play-off match Donar-Den Bosch in the Topsporthal will also go ahead on Tuesday.' A stroke of luck is that no events such as fairs were scheduled in the Expo Hall in the coming week. 'This allows an independent party, an external engineering firm, to take all the time in the coming week to investigate the cause and fix the problems.' The analysis should be ready by the end of this month. De Kok, who was not present at the party himself on Saturday night, has already consulted the installation company that installed the air treatment system last night.
Source: https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/1022412/martiniplaza-stuurt-2500-discogangers-naar-huis-er-vielen-aluminium-strips-uit-het-plafond
Patients are distraught at the gate as GP suddenly quits: 'Outrageous'
Patients at GP practice Co-Med in Reusel are at a loss for words. They were suddenly told on Monday that the practice is closed immediately, due to a staff shortage. Even the emergency line is unreachable and so they have nowhere to go at the moment. Outrageous they think. On Monday morning, patients stand in front of the gate of the practice on the Beemden. Fons Fontijn is one of them. He slipped in the shower this morning and is in agony. "When I called the GP, there were 32 waiting for me. I thought I'll check, because this is not right."
"They should be ashamed of themselves."
A note hangs on the fence saying the practice has stopped. Using the phone number hanging there, patients get voicemail. And if they do get someone on the line, they are referred to a GP in Amsterdam, who can do nothing. "We have nowhere to go when we have something wrong. They should be ashamed," says Fons. After the GP in Reusel retired two years ago, the practice was taken over by Co-Med. Another GP went to work, but had to quit due to private circumstances. A new one was not found and so, according to Co-Med, there is nothing left but to close the practice.
"I think I'll drive to the hospital in a minute. Should they sort it out there."
"Outrageous," says a woman also standing distraught in front of the gate. She needs moisture pills for her 93-year-old neighbour. "It is a matter of life and death. My neighbour needs that medication now." Like many others, the woman has already approached a new GP. But he cannot do anything for her without a record. "I have already called this number, but they are unreachable," she says. Therefore, there is nothing left for her and also for Fons but to wait and see. "I think I'll just drive to the hospital in a minute. Let them sort it out there. And if they say they can't, they'll just call my health insurance company," says Fons. He walks back to his car with tears in his eyes.
Source: https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4270445/patienten-staan-radeloos-aan-de-poort-nu-huisarts-plots-stopt-schandalig
Sixteen central government organisations affected by data breach at Nebu
Sixteen central government organisations have been affected by the data breach at software company Nebu. Which party is liable for the data breach is still unclear. The size of the data leak is also still unknown. That is what State Secretary for Digitalisation Van Huffelen informed. Nebu provides software that companies use to conduct market research. In late March, it was confessed that attackers had gained access to Nebu systems, possibly capturing data of market research customers. Blauw, one of the affected market researchers, filed summary proceedings against Nebu, seeking more information about the attack and extent of the data breach. The court vindicated Blauw and ruled that Nebu must provide the information.
In response to the situation and that companies share their customers' data with external suppliers, the CDA asked parliamentary questions. Among other things, MP Slootweg wanted an update on the extent of the data leak. Two months after the first reports of the data leak, numbers are still not available. "At the moment it is unclear how many customers, companies and organisations in the Netherlands have been affected by the data leak," Van Huffelen informed. Within central government, 16 organisations have been affected as far as we know, some of them using multiple market research agencies. These include the Ministry of Economic Affairs, TNO, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG), the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP), the Ministry of Education and the Rent Commission.
"Affected parties within the central government include citizens, its own employees, and employees of travel agencies, employer organisations, educational institutions, companies and customers. Leaked data concerns name, e-mail address, telephone number survey results/content of survey," the state secretary added. "Where relevant, notification has been made to the Personal Data Authority." The data leak at central government organisations affects citizens, its own employees, and employees of travel agencies, employer organisations, educational institutions, businesses and customers. The extent of the data breach varies by organisation. For instance, at one of the organisations, the data of one employee was leaked. And at another organisation, a research agency, data of 22,000 citizens were leaked, including name, e-mail address and the results of a survey.
Liable
Slootweg further asked the state secretary who she believes is liable for the data leak. "It is not yet clear which party is liable for the data leak at Nebu. There are several parties involved. In the case of Nebu, we need to examine carefully what was agreed on security and what actually happened," Van Huffelen responded.
Source: https://www.security.nl/posting/797850/Zestien+rijksoverheidsorganisaties+getroffen+door+datalek+bij+Nebu?channel=twitter
The disco party 'Back to the disco' in Martiniplaza was shut down twice on Saturday night after problems with the air treatment system. According to the event complex, aluminium parts were coming loose from the system. When a strip fell down for the second time, it was decided to stop the disco party for good. 'It was irresponsible to continue. The situation was not safe enough,' Martiniplaza director Willem de Kok explained the evacuation Sunday morning.
One of the aluminium strips hit a visitor. The victim himself was unharmed, but his clothing was damaged. The other 2,500 people present literally and figuratively got away unscathed.
New system
Last week, an installation company had just put the finishing touches to a new air circulation system on the roof of the Expo Hall, where the party took place. The new installation was the final piece of the roof renovation Martiniplaza had already commissioned last summer. The air handling system uses large fans to provide cooling, heating and ventilation for the hall.
'Apparently, damage to the installation occurred somehow last night. In the coming days, we will have an external engineering firm investigate what exactly happened,' says De Kok.
Aerial work platform
After material was found to be loose at the installation in the ceiling on Saturday night, the party was first shut down around 10pm. 'We then went upstairs with an aerial platform to investigate. There was an aluminium strip lying loose. At the time, we still suspected that it had been accidentally left behind during the work,' says De Kok.
After about half an hour, partygoers were allowed back inside and the disco party could resume. But by 11.15pm, parts came loose from the air treatment system again. De Kok confirmed the reading of one of those present that a strip fell down in the process. 'Then, in consultation with the organisation, we immediately decided to stop the party. We also informed the emergency services.' Understanding of decision. According to De Kok, the evacuation of the 2,500 disco-goers went smoothly. 'Most people did understand the reason for stopping the party. Of course, some of them did leave morosely. I can understand that, they were looking forward to a fun night out and it was ruined by this.' 'Back to the disco', on which disco music from the 70s and 80s was played by radio DJ Gerard Ekdom and others, was to last until 1am.
Compensation
Martiniplaza does not yet know how attendees will be compensated.De Kok: 'We will discuss this with the external organiser of the party, who rented the hall from us. That did not go well and we will compensate the organiser for that. It is then up to the organiser to offer people a settlement. But as far as we are concerned, this will be resolved nicely and the party will definitely go on repeat.'
Other events will go ahead
Upcoming events are not affected by the problems with the air handling system, according to De Kok. 'Those are in other halls and therefore they are not affected. This means that the musical Les Misérables in the Martiniplaza Theatre can be performed as usual on Sunday afternoon. The play-off match Donar-Den Bosch in the Topsporthal will also go ahead on Tuesday.' A stroke of luck is that no events such as fairs were scheduled in the Expo Hall in the coming week. 'This allows an independent party, an external engineering firm, to take all the time in the coming week to investigate the cause and fix the problems.' The analysis should be ready by the end of this month. De Kok, who was not present at the party himself on Saturday night, has already consulted the installation company that installed the air treatment system last night.
Source: https://www.rtvnoord.nl/nieuws/1022412/martiniplaza-stuurt-2500-discogangers-naar-huis-er-vielen-aluminium-strips-uit-het-plafond
Patients are distraught at the gate as GP suddenly quits: 'Outrageous'
Patients at GP practice Co-Med in Reusel are at a loss for words. They were suddenly told on Monday that the practice is closed immediately, due to a staff shortage. Even the emergency line is unreachable and so they have nowhere to go at the moment. Outrageous they think. On Monday morning, patients stand in front of the gate of the practice on the Beemden. Fons Fontijn is one of them. He slipped in the shower this morning and is in agony. "When I called the GP, there were 32 waiting for me. I thought I'll check, because this is not right."
"They should be ashamed of themselves."
A note hangs on the fence saying the practice has stopped. Using the phone number hanging there, patients get voicemail. And if they do get someone on the line, they are referred to a GP in Amsterdam, who can do nothing. "We have nowhere to go when we have something wrong. They should be ashamed," says Fons. After the GP in Reusel retired two years ago, the practice was taken over by Co-Med. Another GP went to work, but had to quit due to private circumstances. A new one was not found and so, according to Co-Med, there is nothing left but to close the practice.
"I think I'll drive to the hospital in a minute. Should they sort it out there."
"Outrageous," says a woman also standing distraught in front of the gate. She needs moisture pills for her 93-year-old neighbour. "It is a matter of life and death. My neighbour needs that medication now." Like many others, the woman has already approached a new GP. But he cannot do anything for her without a record. "I have already called this number, but they are unreachable," she says. Therefore, there is nothing left for her and also for Fons but to wait and see. "I think I'll just drive to the hospital in a minute. Let them sort it out there. And if they say they can't, they'll just call my health insurance company," says Fons. He walks back to his car with tears in his eyes.
Source: https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4270445/patienten-staan-radeloos-aan-de-poort-nu-huisarts-plots-stopt-schandalig
Sixteen central government organisations affected by data breach at Nebu
Sixteen central government organisations have been affected by the data breach at software company Nebu. Which party is liable for the data breach is still unclear. The size of the data leak is also still unknown. That is what State Secretary for Digitalisation Van Huffelen informed. Nebu provides software that companies use to conduct market research. In late March, it was confessed that attackers had gained access to Nebu systems, possibly capturing data of market research customers. Blauw, one of the affected market researchers, filed summary proceedings against Nebu, seeking more information about the attack and extent of the data breach. The court vindicated Blauw and ruled that Nebu must provide the information.
In response to the situation and that companies share their customers' data with external suppliers, the CDA asked parliamentary questions. Among other things, MP Slootweg wanted an update on the extent of the data leak. Two months after the first reports of the data leak, numbers are still not available. "At the moment it is unclear how many customers, companies and organisations in the Netherlands have been affected by the data leak," Van Huffelen informed. Within central government, 16 organisations have been affected as far as we know, some of them using multiple market research agencies. These include the Ministry of Economic Affairs, TNO, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG), the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Social and Cultural Planning Office (SCP), the Ministry of Education and the Rent Commission.
"Affected parties within the central government include citizens, its own employees, and employees of travel agencies, employer organisations, educational institutions, companies and customers. Leaked data concerns name, e-mail address, telephone number survey results/content of survey," the state secretary added. "Where relevant, notification has been made to the Personal Data Authority." The data leak at central government organisations affects citizens, its own employees, and employees of travel agencies, employer organisations, educational institutions, businesses and customers. The extent of the data breach varies by organisation. For instance, at one of the organisations, the data of one employee was leaked. And at another organisation, a research agency, data of 22,000 citizens were leaked, including name, e-mail address and the results of a survey.
Liable
Slootweg further asked the state secretary who she believes is liable for the data leak. "It is not yet clear which party is liable for the data leak at Nebu. There are several parties involved. In the case of Nebu, we need to examine carefully what was agreed on security and what actually happened," Van Huffelen responded.
Source: https://www.security.nl/posting/797850/Zestien+rijksoverheidsorganisaties+getroffen+door+datalek+bij+Nebu?channel=twitter
Translated from Dutch to English with Google translate