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At least 6 people have died in a construction explosion in the Netherlands, the government is searching for the driving force who fled the scene

death toll from one Explosion and fire destroy an apartment block The number of infections in the Netherlands rose to six on Monday, officials said, adding that a young girl was among the victims.

Rescue workers in The Hague pulled a sixth frame from the debris early Monday, with fears they could pull more victims from the debris at dawn Saturday.

“At approximately 02:30, a sixth body was found and recovered from the basement of the collapsed building,” The local fire service said,

The provider further noted, “The search for possible victims in the basement of the collapsed building is still ongoing, with USAR dogs still being deployed.”

After an explosion in a residential area in The Hague
Disaster workforce painting at the scene of an explosion in a residential section in The Hague, Netherlands, December 7, 2024.

Yves Herman/Reuters


Police identified four of the deceased as two men aged 45 and 31, a 41-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl. 4 alternative nations are in the clinic, two are in critical condition.

The government does not know how many countries were involved in the formation, so it is more opaque how many bodies could potentially still be found in the debris.

The fire was so severe that identification was possible only through DNA testing, further complicating the process.

Police are still uncertain about what caused the explosion, but the head of the country’s prosecutor’s office told reporters on Sunday that there were unspecified indications that it was a legal act.

They are particularly interested in speaking to the driver of an automobile that sped away from the scene at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday.

Officials have said a detailed search for clues to what caused the blast can begin only after the search for victims in the debris is complete.

The Dutch government deployed a specialized urban search and rescue team to the scene, with four dogs trained to search for patients. The team had already been affected during the terrible earthquake that occurred in Türkiye in 2023.

Immediately following the explosion, a series of ambulances could be seen ready within reach for the possibility of additional victims. A local clinic spokesperson said they were on standby to deal with accidents.

The mayor called it an “extremely heavy day.”

“I expected a different Saturday,” Van Zannen told a news conference.

Prime Minister Dick Schuof said in a statement that he was shocked by the images of the disaster. “My thoughts go out to the victims, to all countries concerned, and to the situation services and products that are actually working at the scene,” he said.

The Dutch royal family expressed similar sentiments. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima said in a comment, “Our thoughts are with those affected by this morning’s explosion and fire in The Hague,” as well as those who “fear for the fate of their loved ones.” “

Associated press contributed to this file.

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