Mechelen narrowly avoids flooding after lock malfunction

Verification record

• 📚 4 verified sources — Het Nieuwsblad · City of Mechelen — Location of the Binnendijle · City of Mechelen — Binnendijle water-system study · City of Mechelen — History of the city’s waterways
• 🧠 High confidence — AI-checked, editor-approved
• 🇧🇪 Belgian impact: High
• 📜 Provenance recorded & timestamped