Overview
- Authorities reopened Boterstraat, Zadelstraat, Mariaplaats and part of Visschersplein, while the core impact area on Visscherssteeg remains cordoned off due to collapse risk.
- Officials report three people with minor injuries, one still in hospital, and an onlooker who became unwell, with no fatalities or missing persons confirmed.
- Investigators say gas is the likely cause based on early assessments and witness reports, though the exact source has not been confirmed and forensic work continues.
- Repair crews and Stichting Salvage are boarding shattered windows and securing properties, with about 150 damage reports filed and work deferred in the most unstable zone.
- The municipality opened an information point and arranged hotel accommodation ‘as long as needed,’ allowing escorted retrieval of essentials from some properties, while utilities are being reconnected in released streets.