News_Editor Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Report: Several killed after apartment blast in the Netherlands 2010-12-06 19:56:29 GMT+7 (ICT) ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, NETHERLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Several people were killed on early Monday afternoon when a large explosion rocked an apartment building in the Netherlands, local media reported. The explosion happened just after 1 p.m. local time at an apartment building in Alphen aan den Rijn, a town in the western Netherlands. Local broadcaster Omroep West reported that multiple people had been killed, but provided no figure. The broadcaster said at least ten homes had been heavily damaged as a result of the blast, which sparked a major fire. The cause was not immediately known. -- © BNO News All rights reserved 2010-12-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now