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Andreas Negro

  • Jul 10

    Five years after the flood, Blessem residents recall the night the earth opened up

    On the fifth anniversary of the July 2021 flood, residents of Erftstadt-Blessem reflect on the night a gravel pit collapse tore a crater through their village, destroying homes and reshaping lives.

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