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Multiple Explosions Trigger Fire at Rijswijk High-Rise

Police open inquiry into the cause following a swift knockdown with no reported injuries.

Overview

  • An explosion around 13:00 struck a fourth‑floor flat on Ocarinalaan in a 12‑storey building in Rijswijk.
  • Witnesses and police reported multiple blasts as flames and heavy smoke poured from the apartment.
  • Fire crews quickly brought the blaze under control and extinguished it, and authorities reported no injuries.
  • Part of the gallery and façade was blown outward, neighboring units were checked, and residents were evacuated.
  • Stichting Salvage took charge of damage assessment and insurer coordination, temporary housing is being arranged for the affected household, and the cause remains under investigation.