Explosion in The Hague: 20 missing after devastating accident!

Explosion in The Hague: 20 missing after devastating accident!

In the early hours of the morning, the Mariahoeve district of The Hague experienced a devastating explosion, followed by a fire that destroyed several apartments and injured four people. According to reports from Radio Euskirchen Up to 20 people are considered missing. The dramatic explosion occurred around 6:15 a.m. and caused parts of the three-story residential building to collapse. The fire department worked for hours to stabilize the situation and find possible survivors. Residents were woken from their sleep by the loud bang and the chaos that followed. Many describe the feeling as if it had been an earthquake as the building and surrounding houses were badly damaged.

Rescue operations and investigations

According to police, a car was observed fleeing the scene of the accident at high speed. Investigators called on residents to secure any video footage that could be important in solving the incident. There is no information available about the exact cause of the explosion, but there are suspicions that it may be related to criminal activity that has increased in Dutch cities in recent years, such as AP News reported. Among those rescued was a child who was immediately taken to a hospital. Local authorities deployed a special search and rescue team to search the rubble for additional victims.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof expressed shock at the events and expressed his condolences to the victims and emergency services. The royal family was also affected and said: “Our thoughts are with those affected in The Hague after the explosion and fire.” The situation remains tense as rescue workers continue to secure the area and search for possible survivors.