Overview
- Multiple blasts ignited a major blaze on Visscherssteeg, damaging the Mariaplaats area and causing partial or total collapse of several structures.
- Police evacuated parts of downtown Utrecht and sealed off streets as restaurants and shops were cleared.
- Rescue services reported at least four people injured and taken to hospital, with teams assessing unstable buildings for additional victims.
- Authorities disconnected gas to nearby properties as a precaution while the cause of the explosions remains under investigation.
- Dozens of emergency vehicles and two air ambulances responded, the university hospital opened a trauma facility, and the Red Cross called in volunteers.