Overview
- A building on Visscherssteeg caught fire after blasts were reported around 15:30 local time.
- Emergency services mounted a large response, deploying two rescue helicopters and numerous vehicles.
- Police cordoned off streets and cleared venues around Mariaplaats, with restaurants and shops closing.
- Eyewitnesses described windows blown out as crews cut gas to nearby buildings and fought the blaze.
- The university hospital opened an emergency facility and officials said the extent of damage remains unclear.