On the morning of Saturday 7 December an explosion occurred within the Dutch metropolis of The Hague which broken a number of flats and injured a number of folks.
An explosion destroyed a number of flats and injured a number of folks in a neighborhood of the Dutch metropolis of The Hague on Saturday morning.
Residents of the northeastern neighborhood of Mariahoeve say they heard a loud bang and screams earlier than daybreak. One girl instructed native media she thought an earthquake had occurred.
The reason behind the explosion is at present unclear, however police mentioned they’re in search of a automotive that left the scene.
Four folks have to date been rescued from the rubble and brought to hospital, however emergency authorities are unable to say how many individuals should be trapped. Local media reported that one of many folks hospitalized was a baby.
Authorities additionally mentioned 5 flats have been destroyed within the explosion, whereas 40 close by flats have been evacuated.
A specialised city search and rescue group was despatched to the scene, with 4 canine educated to search out the victims. The similar group was beforehand utilized in Türkiye after the earthquake in early 2023.
Prime Minister Dick Schoof mentioned in an announcement that he was shocked by the photographs of the catastrophe. “My ideas are with the victims, everybody else concerned and the emergency providers who’re working on the scene,” he mentioned.
