Reportage 'after-effects of mining'

On Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, NOS broadcast a report on the after-effects of mining in Kerkrade. The broadcast focused on the lasting effects of old mine shafts, such as subsidence and damage to homes. Since 2017, the municipality of Kerkrade has been committed to locating and remediating these shafts. To date, twelve shafts have been successfully treated and the thirteenth is currently being filled with cement. Go to the NOS website for the full broadcast.

Machine used to fill the shaft with cement
The old mine shafts are filled with cement by this machine
Interviewer and cameraman with camera from NOS together with a person from municipality of Kerkrade
Recordings for NOS with an employee of Kerkrade municipality