Overview

• All 120 apartments at Harry Koningsbergerstraat remained inaccessible Tuesday night as Stichting Salvage conducted unit-by-unit assessments.
• An estimated 160 to 180 residents were evacuated from the Nieuw-West building after heavy smoke and water damage from the third-floor blaze.
• Police have not yet identified the deceased or determined the cause of the fatal fire, and the investigation continues.
• A separate house fire on Vrolikstraat around 22:05 escalated to a large incident and spread via wooden balconies to upper apartments.
• Three dwellings on Vrolikstraat were declared uninhabitable, five residents were rescued and checked by ambulance staff, and nearby homes were evacuated for carbon monoxide testing with neighbors urged to close windows and turn off mechanical ventilation.