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Apache Gunship Gives Duran Audio Staff an Extra Christmas Holiday
Employees at Duran Audio's factory in Zaltbommel, in The Netherlands, have been gifted an extra Christmas "holiday".
The imposed holiday was not a present from Santa but instead due to a power failure in the Zaltbommel area caused by one of the world's most formidable war machines, an Apache Helicopter. Just after 7pm on Wednesday night The Royal Netherlands Air Force Apache helicopter touched power cables crossing the River Waal, part of the Rhine, causing a loss of power to over 50,000 households and many local business's, including Duran Audio's factory.
Gerrit Duran, founder and president of Duran Audio, commented: " I was at home on Wednesday evening when I heard a strange low frequency sound. I went outside to investigate and to my amazement I saw an Apache helicopter with its searchlights activated looking for a clear space to land! Shortly afterwards the alarm company rang to tell me that there had been a power loss at the factory and the news reports started coming in on the TV. It soon became clear what had happened."
On a serious note this is far from a "holiday" for employees who live locally, as many of them were left without power or heating!
Early indications are that the power will be restored today (Friday) so hopefully it will soon be business as usual.
14th December 2007
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