Oost-Nederland dispatch center, largest in country, goes unresponsive on several nights

Summary

The Oost-Nederland ambulance dispatch center has gone unresponsive on multiple nights due to severe staffing shortages, causing it to reroute 112 emergency calls to other centers. This issue has affected the center serving 3.2 million people in Gelderland and Overijssel, with managers opting to stop taking calls during critical times.