Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Jan HENNOP, Richard CARTER

Dutch Authorities Suspect Hague Building Explosion A Criminal Act

The toll could yet rise higher (Credit: AFP)

Dutch authorities said on Sunday they believed an explosion and inferno that caused an apartment block to collapse killing at least five people was a criminal act.

Rescue workers were combing through the wreckage in a bid to recover bodies from the blast that levelled five homes early Saturday, but the number of people possibly still buried in the debris was unknown.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.