The explosion of an apartment complex in The Hague claimed six lives this weekend. The rescue efforts are likely to take days. Detectives have evidence of a criminal background. Meanwhile, the royal couple visited the scene of the accident.
King Willem-Alexander said he was shocked by the extent of the destruction in the residential area. “My knees are shaking,” he admitted to reporters. He and his wife Máxima expressed their condolences to the victims and families.
On Monday evening, rescuers pulled a sixth victim from the rubble. Police initially provided no information about his identity. It is unclear whether more people are missing.
Early Saturday morning, two explosions occurred in the three-story apartment building. Four people were taken to hospitals with injuries.
Four fatalities identified
According to police, the fatalities are two men aged 45 and 31, a 41-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl.
Presumably a criminal background
The Public Prosecution Service says it has indications of a criminal background. But other causes cannot be ruled out.
The search continues for the driver of a car that drove away at high speed shortly after the explosion.
Source: Krone
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