Asbestos in the Rotterdam Underground: "Travelers, sign up" | inside

During the demolition of new subway corridors, asbestos slabs surfaced, after which the fibers were released. We study if there are travelers who have been in contact with the fibers.

The station is still completely closed and there is no metro crossing the station on the Coolsingel. The RET carrier used buses between the Beurs and Central Station subway stations.

Asbestos fibers were discovered in the late morning. When the RET was informed at 13:30, the station was immediately closed for reasons of safety of passengers and employees. RET studies "the consequences of their potential exposure".

"No serious danger"

Eva Engel, an asbestos expert, advises housing companies and experts on her expertise that travelers are probably not in danger, even if they really do. the fibers came in contact.

"It is only when they breathe these fibers every day for months that it changes." This is also stated in the GGD directive, "according to Engel vs. NOS

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The RET remind travelers who went to Stadhuis metro station on Tuesday, to report via RET.nl. Special trams have also been used to transport passengers between Beurs and Centraal Station.

Restrictions on subway traffic do not cause a lot of extra people in Rotterdam. There are fewer travelers than usual during the autumn holidays.