Overview
- Blasts struck around 3:30 p.m. local time and were described by the fire brigade as a “gigantic explosion.”
- Buildings sustained extensive damage with smashed windows and debris reported across nearby streets.
- Emergency services mounted a large response, deploying fire and ambulance units, two trauma helicopters to Lepelenburg Park, and a police helicopter.
- Police supervised evacuations on Mariaplaats and Springweg and indicated they expect additional explosions.
- The cause remains unknown; the public has been urged to avoid the area as investigations proceed, with injuries feared but not yet confirmed.