Groningen

The KNMI has issued an orange alert due to thunderstorms and warns that there is a local risk of disruption and damage caused by rain, strong gusts of wind, large hailstones, and lightning.

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, where approximately 39,000 laying hens are being culled. This latest case brings the total number of birds lost since October to over 2 million across 45 different locations.

An earthquake of magnitude 0.9 struck near Usquert on Monday evening, marking the 2,000th induced earthquake recorded in the Netherlands. Most tremors occur in the Groningen gas field, where decades of gas extraction have destabilised the subsurface. Although the number of earthquakes is decreasing, experts warn that the risk of noticeable or even stronger tremors will persist for years.