Explosion in the Hague: at least four injuries and 20 missing!

Explosion in the Hague: at least four injuries and 20 missing!

In the early morning, a serious explosion occurred in a residential building that demanded at least four injured and about 20 missing people. The explosion occurred around 6:15 a.m. and partially collected the three -storey building, which led to great devastation in the area. The fire brigade and rescue workers fought for hours against the fire and searched the debris in search of other victims. According to the fire brigade, five apartments were completely destroyed, and residents reported a huge cloud of smoke and vibrations that reminded them of an earthquake. The police have already started the search for a fleeting car, which shortly after the explosion at high speed, has already started, as reported by OE24.de.

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The emergency services use detection dogs to find the missing persons. The situation on site is chaotic, the road littered with rubble. "Two apartments are completely gone there on the corner," said a worried neighbor compared to the broadcaster Omroep West. The police have also requested recordings from residents who may have filmed the fleeting vehicle. It remains unclear whether the explosion has a criminal background. In recent years, the region has been increasingly affected by explosives attacks, which mostly come from the criminal milieu and serve intimidation or blackmail, as the Spiegel reported.

In the middle of this tragedy, the Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof expressed his sympathy and offered the victims of state aid. The royal family also reacted affected. The incident raises memories of a comparable explosion in Rotterdam at the beginning of the year, and was lost in human life because of an illegal drug laboratory. The investigation into the cause of the explosion in the Hague is still in progress, and the police hope to quickly clarify with the support of the residents.