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Utrecht Keeps Visscherssteeg Closed as Blast Investigation Stretches Into Days

Authorities say making damaged buildings safe comes before determining the cause.

Overview

  • Forensic teams are on site but cannot reach all locations until shoring is finished, and officials expect the cause will not be known for several days.
  • The streets around the site have reopened, but Visscherssteeg remains sealed off with police and private security maintaining overnight watch.
  • Utilities are being reconnected home by home, and an earlier reference to a gas leak has not been established as the cause.
  • Most vehicles have been collected from the Springweg parking garage, with about ten still visible on the first and second floors, and Stichting Salvage continues to assist residents and entrepreneurs.
  • Several businesses face structural damage and may be unable to return soon, four people were injured in Thursday’s explosions and fire, and three cats remain missing.