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Always nice to learn new things about your own country :] Though I'm kinda surprised by point 2 (people dying at home) and 4 (road workers dying). I saw 2 in th
by stinos 10y ago
Always nice to learn new things about your own country :] Though I'm kinda surprised by point 2 (people dying at home) and 4 (road workers dying). I saw 2 in the past (like 20 years ago or so) in the news but does it realy still happen every single year? And I don't recall ever hearing about 4: might be me (I don't read news on a regular basis) or does it not happen often or with only minor injuries or is it deliberatly kept out of the national news?
- hyperman1 10y agoFor 2) : I do programming in the healthcare industries, so I see sometimes the bills for care given to these people. They survive but generally need fake arms and legs. Generally kids who underestimate the danger, and find things in dunes, old bunkers, etc.... I presume some die too, but then I don't get to see the evidence. I think it's like car accidents: So common they don't get reported on anymore unless you start looking for them. For 4) I hear the storys second hand, and i tried talking to them an dgot nowhere fast, so I can see it happening. I know a few year ago there was a scandal where hurt polish people were silently transported back to poland. In general, they are cheap and work in unsafe ways, and the builders hope like hell the authorities don't catch on, so bad news is hush-hush. For the fans: Here is a local news article where a bomb was found and cleaned up recently. http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-oostende/oesterbank-geevacueerd-voor-vliegtuigbom-a2721921/ http://www.hln.be/regio/nieuws-uit-oostende/oesterbank-geeva... I live just above the map so didn't have to evacuate or stay away from the windows. These things still happen every 2 years or so. At this point, everybody stopped caring much.