Burned building's structural instability complicates rescue efforts in The Hague
1 month ago

Burned building's structural instability complicates rescue efforts in The Hague

NL Times  

Structural instability was complicating efforts to search the rubble of an explosion and fire at a residential complex in The Hague. “A new plan of action needs to be developed before we can continue searching for people who may have been affected by the explosion and subsequent fire,” said the fire department. "I am thinking of the victims and all the emergency workers who have been putting everything into action since early this morning," said Janny Knol, chief of police for The Hague, in a post on social media. Hospitals in The Hague and the surrounding area said they were ready when needed to assist in the explosion on Tarwekamp, said a spokesperson for the Haaglanden Medical Center.

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Police complete investigation at location of explosion that killed 6 in The Hague
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Police complete investigation at location of explosion that killed 6 in The Hague

NL Times  

The police investigation at the location of the explosion on the Tarwekamp in The Hague last Saturday has been completed. Several buildings collapsed due to explosions on Saturday morning on the street in the neighborhood of Mariahoeve. The municipality announced earlier on Thursday that the emergency order to stay away from the site of the explosions will not be extended. …

Search ends for victims of The Hague apartment explosion; Six killed, city flags lowered
1 month ago

Search ends for victims of The Hague apartment explosion; Six killed, city flags lowered

NL Times  

The flags on The Hague’s municipal buildings are hanging half-mast on Monday after two explosions killed six people in an apartment building on Tarwekamp on Saturday. Search dogs from the specialist search-and-rescue team USAR were deployed at the apartment building at around noon on Monday to search a final part of the disaster site. It involves cellars under a detached …

Final two victims from The Hague explosions identified as men aged 44 and 63
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1 month ago

Final two victims from The Hague explosions identified as men aged 44 and 63

NL Times  

The fifth and sixth victims who died in the explosions and fire at an apartment complex on Tarwekamp in The Hague were identified as two men aged 44 and 63. Police told NL Times that there was no evidence of a drug lab at the scene, as some speculated, but police still believe that foul play may have taken place …

Netherlands: Huge explosion collapses portion of three-storey apartment in Hague, many feared trapped
1 month ago

Netherlands: Huge explosion collapses portion of three-storey apartment in Hague, many feared trapped

Hindustan Times  

An explosion hit the Netherlands capital Hague on Saturday, collapsing a portion of a three-storey apartment and injuring several people, the Associated Press reported. Firemen stand next to a partially collapsed residential building following a fire and an explosion in The Hague on December 7. Emergency rescue personnel said four people were rescued from under the rubble and expressed fear …

The Hague explosion destroyed 5 flats, 4 hospitalised so far
1 month ago

The Hague explosion destroyed 5 flats, 4 hospitalised so far

Dutch News  

Four people, including one child, have been taken to hospital after a major explosion and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague, which led to the collapse of part of the building. The explosion took place close to the corner of the property and destroyed five apartments, officials said. “The emergency services are working flat out to bring people …

Four in hospital after explosion, fire at The Hague apartments
1 month ago

Four in hospital after explosion, fire at The Hague apartments

Dutch News  

Four people, including one child, have taken to hospital after a major explosion and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague, which led to the collapse of part of the building. The explosion took place close to the corner of the property and destroyed five apartments, officials said. “The emergency services are working flat out to bring people to …

"It felt like an earthquake": Stunned neighbors gather at The Hague apartment explosion
1 month ago

"It felt like an earthquake": Stunned neighbors gather at The Hague apartment explosion

NL Times  

Residents in the Mariahoeve neighborhood of The Hague woke up to chaos Saturday morning after an explosion ripped through a three-story apartment building on Tarwekamp, causing a partial collapse and a massive fire. “It felt like a small earthquake,” said a woman who lives on nearby Roggekamp. “There’s a giant crater where the apartments used to be,” said a photographer …

Up to 20 trapped in rubble after The Hague apartment building fire & explosion
1 month ago

Up to 20 trapped in rubble after The Hague apartment building fire & explosion

NL Times  

Emergency services are responding to a devastating explosion early Saturday morning that partially destroyed a three-story apartment building on Tarwekamp in The Hague. A powerful blast, followed by a large fire, caused multiple apartments to collapse, leaving a “gaping hole” in the structure, witnesses said. The fire quickly spread, engulfing parts of the building in thick black smoke, which continues …

Several hospitalized in The Hague apartment explosion, mayor says in update
1 month ago

Several hospitalized in The Hague apartment explosion, mayor says in update

NL Times  

At least one child was among the four people already hospitalized after an apartment complex explosion and fire in The Hague, said the city’s mayor, Jan van Zanen, describing the situation as "a very major incident." The fire on early Saturday morning destroyed five two-story apartments and damaged several others, including the tapas bar and beauty salon located on the …

An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others
1 month ago

An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others

LA Times  

Firefighters stand at the site of a deadly explosion that destroyed several apartments in The Hague on Saturday. An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing three people, injuring others and destroying several apartments, according to authorities. Mayor Jan van Zanen said investigators were looking into “all possibilities.” Police said they …

Three people are still missing after Rotterdam explosion
11 months, 1 week ago

Three people are still missing after Rotterdam explosion

Dutch News  

Part of an apartment complex in Rotterdam which was destroyed in an apparent gas explosion earlier this week has not yet been properly searched for the bodies of three missing people because the building is unsafe. The relatives, however, say they want their missing family members to be found as soon as possible, and a group have been gathered near …

Three people are still missing after Rotterdam explosion
11 months, 1 week ago

Three people are still missing after Rotterdam explosion

Dutch News  

Part of an apartment complex in Rotterdam which was destroyed in an apparent gas explosion earlier this week has not yet been properly searched for the bodies of three missing people because the building is unsafe. The relatives, however, say they want their missing family members to be found as soon as possible, and a group have been gathered near …

Video: Fire hinders search for massive France building collapse survivors
1 year, 9 months ago

Video: Fire hinders search for massive France building collapse survivors

Hindustan Times  

Two bodies were found in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Marseille following a major explosion, French authorities said early Monday, as rescue workers scrambled to find at least six people still unaccounted for. Read here: King Charles' ‘modest’ coronation plan: 3 crowns, gold carriage but this change Emergency workers had continued rescue operations through Sunday night into …

Video: Fire breaks out in Amsterdam apartment complex; Top 3 floors evacuated
2 years, 5 months ago

Video: Fire breaks out in Amsterdam apartment complex; Top 3 floors evacuated

NL Times  

A large fire was raging at an apartment complex on Barcelonaplein on KNSM Island in Amsterdam Oost on Thursday afternoon. Many emergency services workers responded to the fire alarm, which was scaled up several times in the early afternoon hours. At 1:20 p.m., the fire department reported that the smoke was decreasing, but firefighters were still struggling to get the …

5 hospitalized in overnight Hague fire; Several rescued from roof
3 years, 7 months ago

5 hospitalized in overnight Hague fire; Several rescued from roof

NL Times  

Five people were taken to the hospital following a fire that broke out in a shop in The Hague just after midnight on Monday. Several homes adjacent apartments were evacuated after the fire began to spread to the apartments located above the shop, RTL Nieuws reported. The fire brigade had to evacuate six homes, and five residents required hospitalization. "They …

Video: Hague gas explosion caught on surveillance camera
5 years, 11 months ago

Video: Hague gas explosion caught on surveillance camera

NL Times  

New footage surfaced of a gas explosion on an van der Heijdenstraat in The Hague that leveled a building on Sunday. Ten people were injured in the blast, including a 28-year-old man who spent eight hours stuck under the rubble of the building. The younger man underwent multiple surgeries to his legs, the father is still in a medically induced …

Man rescued from under rubble after gas explosion in The Hague
5 years, 11 months ago

Man rescued from under rubble after gas explosion in The Hague

Dutch News  

A man trapped in the rubble of an apartment building after a gas explosion in The Hague on Sunday afternoon was finally freed by rescue workers shortly before midnight. In total 10 people were caught up in the blast in Jan van der Heijdenstraat at around 4pm and eight were taken to hospital for minor injuries. The city’s fire service …

Man rescued from under rubble after gas explosion in The Hague
5 years, 11 months ago

Man rescued from under rubble after gas explosion in The Hague

Dutch News  

A man trapped in the rubble of an apartment building after a gas explosion in The Hague on Sunday afternoon was finally freed by rescue workers shortly before midnight. In total 10 people were caught up in the blast in Jan van der Heijdenstraat at around 4pm and eight were taken to hospital for minor injuries. The city’s fire service …

Hague man's rescue from rubble of exploded building "extremely dangerous": fire department
5 years, 11 months ago

Hague man's rescue from rubble of exploded building "extremely dangerous": fire department

NL Times  

The operation to rescue a man trapped in the rubble of a Hague building leveled by a gas explosion on Sunday, was extremely dangerous, according to the fire department. #JanvanderHeijdenstraat pic.twitter.com/Ay9HikO1N1 — Regio15.nl January 27, 2019 Slachtoffer is bevrijd en krijgt achter dit scherm eerste hulp pic.twitter.com/XK6Z7jJCSa — Eelco Hiltermann January 27, 2019 Bijzonder om te zien hoe hard alle …

Gas explosion levels Hague building; Several rescued in search for survivors
5 years, 11 months ago

Gas explosion levels Hague building; Several rescued in search for survivors

NL Times  

At least nine people were injured in a natural gas explosion at a housing block in The Hague, the fire department said. Emergency crews saved three people from the resultant building collapse, but there was still one person trapped that rescuers knew about. "Because of the instability of the, this must be done very carefully," the fire department said in …

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