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Skater Killed by Gale Force Winds
October 2002 - Wenduine, Belgium

On October 27, 2002, a 13 year old boy was killed in the Belgian coastal town of Wenduine when he was blown into the mechanism of some construction machinery by gale force winds. The winds were part of one of the most severe storms ever recorded on the Belgian coast, with wind speeds of more than 130 kilometers per hour. 25 people died during this storm that swept across Europe, including this 13 year old skater in Belgium.

Ostend on the Coast of Flanders

The Flanders Coast Before the October 2002 Storm
The boy was on a holiday in Wenduine, a seaside resort about about 15 kilometers from the international ferry port of Ostend, where the world inline speed skating championships were held in 2002.

What Happened That Day A storm was causing record-breaking winds that day, and the local police asked everyone to stay indoors, but the the boy went outside anyway to skate in the wind. He could not control his skates because he picked up too much speed in the high winds. He crashed into the handle of a large construction trash container and activated the mechanism. Unfortunately his 10 year old sister was with him and witnessed the accident. She alerted their parents, who took the boy to a hospital in Blankenberge where he later died.

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