Latitude and longitude of De Punt fire
- Nearby Groningen, Netherlands
Satellite map of De Punt fire
On May 9 2008, three Dutch firefighters lost their lives tackling a blaze at a large commercial building situated in a shipyard in the village of De Punt in the Dutch province of Drenthe. The firefighters, Anne Kregel, Raymond Soyer and Egbert Ubels entered the building not knowing that a layer of highly combustible smoke and gas had built up under the roof.
Latitude: 53° 07' 13.80" N
Longitude: 6° 36' 9.59" E