Toll from Hague building explosion rises to five

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 08, 2024 4:17 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — At least five bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of an apartment block in The Hague, authorities said, as recovery efforts stretched into a second day on Sunday.

Elite rescue teams picked through the debris throughout the night, searching for victims of a huge explosion and fire that destroyed at least five homes early on Saturday morning.

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