At least four people injured in explosion at apartment building in The Hague

In a residential three-story house in The Hague in the Netherlands there was an explosion. This was reported by the news portal Nu.nl on Saturday, December 7.

"A very heavy fire raged in the entrance of an apartment in The Hague on Saturday morning after an explosion. The explosion occurred around 6:15 am (8:15 Moscow time - Ed.). <...> Part of the apartment collapsed. As a result of the explosion, about ten houses were affected," the report says.

Rescuers are working at the scene of the explosion. It is noted that about 20 people may be under the rubble, and four victims were taken to the hospital.

In extinguishing the fire also takes part military police, which is based in The Hague.

Earlier, on September 28, news portal Focus-online with reference to the emergency services reported that in the fires in Germany suffered 31 people. It is noted that two of the injured children are in critical condition. Another child and two adults were seriously injured.