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Four Asian hornet nests destroyed near Antwerp school, but more remain

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

Translated from Dutch and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A specialist team destroyed four Asian hornet nests near a primary school playground in Antwerp’s Left Bank.
  • More nests remain nearby, so part of the playground will stay closed for now.
  • A municipal school in Wilrijk has also raised concerns about hornets on its playground.

A specialist team found and destroyed four nests of Asian hornets near the playground of Sint-Anna Goethe primary school on Antwerp’s Left Bank this weekend.

The work has not removed the problem entirely. More nests remain in the area, meaning part of the playground will stay closed for the time being.

A municipal primary school in Wilrijk is now also worried about Asian hornets on its playground.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.