Overview
- Emergency services raised the response to GRIP 1 to coordinate fire, ambulance and police after the blaze broke out around 17:50 at De Leyhoeve.
- About 200 people were evacuated to the Van der Valk Hotel, while some highly care‑dependent residents were kept safely in their rooms under supervision.
- Four residents were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, including three reported in serious condition, according to the regional safety authority.
- The fire was brought under control around 19:00, but heavy smoke and a burst pipe caused damage that prompted room‑by‑room safety inspections.
- In the evening, residents requiring structured care were allowed to return, but many in independent apartments must sleep elsewhere as the municipality arranges lodging, medication access and psychosocial support, with a public information line opened for families.