COA warns of acute shortage of asylum seeker beds
A lack of hundreds of places means more asylum seekers may have to wait outside the Ter Apel reception centre.
The COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch agency responsible for housing asylum seekers, says it has an acute shortage of hundreds of accommodation places.
The shortage raises the risk that more asylum seekers will have to wait outside the reception centre in Ter Apel.
Vulnerable groups affected
It is becoming harder for the COA to offer a bed straight away to children, women and people with medical problems.
The reports do not say how many people are currently waiting, how long the shortage has lasted, or what measures are planned to create new places.