A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near the Eleveld gas field in Drenthe early Saturday, waking residents across the area including the nearby city of Assen, according to the

A large fire broke out in a commercial building in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands. The fire is under control, but the building is beyond saving, with no injuries reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0 occurred near the Eleveld gas field in Drenthe, Netherlands, early this morning, as reported by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).

During excavation work in the northern part of Drenthe, a water company discovered ancient burial mounds containing urns and cart tracks, which archaeologists believe to be a previously unknown burial ground dating back 2000 to 4000 years.