@Erlkoenig it is the Netherlands, as far as I can work out from the picture, and we have these conditions once in the 10 years on average, likely these guys were still kids the previous time.
You can get a sunburn in winter as well, ask the people skiing.
One of the most prolific VM designers has crashed with a motorbike and seriously damaged his back, injury to his spine.
One of my VM friends was hit by a car yesterday, VM damaged, he not injured.
Accident stories seem to come in groups.