According to the photos of the explosioin site, one house has been completely destroyed and two more have been significantly damaged.
Huge explosion hits building in northern part of downtown #Antwerp at #Paardenmarkt (street) https://t.co/5pemZ78RA3pic.twitter.com/gGBE0Z4ZzJ
— Roeland Roovers (@r0eland) 15 января 2018 г.
At least 14 people were injured after a house collapsed in the northern Belgian city of Antwerp after an explosion of natural gas, local police said Tuesday.
"Preliminary information about the victims [of the blast]: 14 people are injured… one of them is in critical condition," the press service of police said on its Twitter account.
Ravage is groot #paardenmarkt pic.twitter.com/vpV3h6wZae
— Greet Wouters (@Greetwouters) 15 января 2018 г.
A search unit with police dogs is at the explosion site, looking for people, who could still be alive under rubble.
Building at #Paardenmarkt in #Antwerp before the explosion, ground floor the pizza restaurant pic.twitter.com/3vTrlX6zqB
— Roeland Roovers (@r0eland) 15 января 2018 г.
