Prison fire safety to be checked

The cabinet has agreed to a major investigation into fire safety at all Holland’s prisons, the Telegraaf reports today. The probe follows the fire at Schiphol airport’s detention centre, in which 11 people died. The prison service was heavily criticised for its role in the blaze.

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