The two others were treated by general practitioners. The wounded were outside the flat, the flat was empty. Reported firefighters South Limburg.
The top floor of the condo to the Van Weerden Poelman Street has largely wiped out. The explosion also caused much damage to the surrounding homes.
As a precaution, dozens of homes in the area evacuated and sealed gas, the residents (about forty) are collected in a care center. Employees of the Red Cross are the aggrieved residents in.
“We want to ensure that all homes are safe. Only when it is certain, may the people back home, ” said the spokesman.
The explosion occurred Monday morning at 08.00 hours. Possibly involved a gas explosion, police said.
Empty
The housing Housing South NU.nl that confirms to the part where the explosion took place was empty in connection with a renovation.
According to unconfirmed reports were knowingly committed in the flat floor maintenance. The spokesman for Southern Living can not confirm this.
Speurhonden
Well it is with dogs or even looked under the rubble still victims. Near the flat is a number of shops, where there is a lot of damage.
There needs to be seen when the dogs on the premises because of possible risk of collapse
The fire department can for this reason also not inside
.. <- block |! slideshow start ->
‘Huge bang
In the wider surroundings were windows in homes and shops shattered. Also touched facades of houses in the neighborhood damaged.
Witnesses speak of a ‘big bang’. One of them stood in the local supermarket at the box office when it happened just a few meters away. “I got the roof on my head, ” he said.
“The cashier fell, the windows popped out, the doors blocked, a huge mess in the store. Outside it seemed to be war. ”
According to witnesses, victims were treated on site in total would be destroyed nine apartments of condo
Video:.. Ravage in Heerlen after explosion
<- block |! video end ->
Mayor
Acting Mayor Frans Weekers speaks of a terrible disaster for the residents. “Thank God it is the number of wounded. The residents are in shock, ” said Weekers, in the care center spoke with the victims.
The reception of the affected residents will Weekers as the first priority. “The important thing is that their homes are safe. These are now being examined first architectural. Safety comes first. ”
Do you have photos or videos at this news, send them via WhatsApp.
<- block | photo uploads start -> <- block | photo uploads end ->
No comments:
Post a Comment