Three Britons 'killed after cash machine raid'

Three Britons are dead and two are in hospital after their car flipped while being chased by Dutch police, sources confirmed today.

The men, from London and Liverpool, had allegedly blown a cash machine from its position in a wall in the river town of Driel, south east of Arnhem, on Saturday morning.

The five raiders fled the scene with thousands of euros which were covered in anti-theft dye, it was reported.

Police pursued their getaway car which crashed, flipping on the A12 motorway and killing three of them who were reportedly from London and Liverpool.

According to DutchNews.nl, the two survivors were from Liverpool and several thousand euros covered in dye were found in the car with them.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Five British Nationals were involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday morning in the town of Driel, Netherlands.

"We can confirm the death of three British nationals and the hospitalisation of two British nationals.

"The local police are investigating the incident; we are providing consular assistance to those involved."