De Limburger

Attention in the Netherlands is turning to the West Nile virus after reports that four Dutch people and numerous birds have already died from it. Regional outlet De Limburger asks whether the virus, until now mostly a concern elsewhere in the country, is now spreading toward the southern province of Limburg. The report notes there is no outbreak comparable to COVID-19, but questions remain about the role of blood banks and donation screening as the mosquito-borne virus moves westward.

A deceased person was found on a street in Maastricht, according to regional outlet De Limburger. Police have ruled out criminal involvement in the death. The discovery is drawing local attention in the Dutch city, with readers following updates on the identity of the deceased and the circumstances of the death, which authorities say are not suspicious.

A bus operated by De Lijn collided with a delivery van on the Noord-Zuidverbinding in Hechtel-Eksel, in Belgium's Limburg province. The van driver was seriously injured. The road was temporarily closed to traffic while emergency services responded to the crash.