Peter Steenstra was’ delicious ice skating to watch when he was startled by a loud bang. ,, As if an F16 flew through the sound barrier. ” The gas explosion in Moddermanstraat in Rotterdam Schiebroek made yesterday afternoon about 150 people homeless. Part of the district is disrupted.
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© anp. Chaos. Complete chaos, it was yesterday afternoon in the Rotterdam district Schiebroek after a gas explosion occurred in a house in a condominium at the Moddermanstraat. The blow caused twelve victims, two of whom were seriously injured were rushed to hospital. They are not in danger. Dozens of rescuers were on the leg to the victims of not only the affected porches, but also the neighboring complex, catch. They were all transferred to the Good Herderkerk.
The ex-wife of the man who lived in the house where the explosion took place, which also happens to live in the same complex, was quickly on the spot. ,, I was at that time not at home, but there was a few blocks away in my studio. When I heard the bang, I came right over here, ” she tells excited.
Suicide
According to the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, her ex -man a psychiatric patient who last week was removed from his home. ,, I can not imagine that he wanted to commit suicide or something like that to me. Presumably, the gas was still on. ”
That thinks Peter Steenstra, who lives in a terraced house in front of the complex, and at the time of the hit ‘delicious ice skating was watching. His windows were broken and its facade has shifted. ,, I have professional experience with this type of incident. In nine cases out of ten gas is the cause. ”
mess
The elderly Mr. and Mrs. Besooijen were also watch television with them even when the windows in hundreds of pieces fell to the ground. ,, We were shocked because the hit was huge, ” said Ms. Besooijen. ,, A moment later, lay everything out. The windows, but the facade is broken and the façade is disrupted. It’s a mess in the district. Luckily our son quickly to help and to sweep the whole thing. ”
Also Koos de Jong, who quickly rushed to Friend who lives opposite the affected building, sitting on almost a mile of the scene of the crime to tremble in his living room. ,, On the way over here I’ve seen so much glass. The devastation is incredible. Everyone was in a panic. ”
Nel stood outside her nearby apartment when she was startled by the loud bang. ,, Less than a minute later I saw a huge flame in the flat at the Moddermanstraat. Who went from the third to the fourth floor. ”
Close Carpentry
She was also yesterday collected in the Good Herderkerk along with her neighbor. ,, With us also the windows killed. I hope it is boarded up quickly, so I can sleep at home. ”
Abdulkadir Ali came from Brussels to drive home when his wife called him. They live on the third floor in the apartment, right next to the apartment where the explosion was. ,, My wife and my three children were at home, ” he says. ,, Our youngest is only seven months. Fortunately, no one injured. A miracle. But the house will be destroyed, I still can not watch. ”
Still, was not at all the local residents fear it. A resident of the apartment across the devastated complex is at ease with the Good Herderkerk a cigarette. ,, I find it very annoying, especially for the people who live in the affected building, but yes, such a thing can happen. I was not at home, but heard by the neighbors of the bang. I can be happy with my parents go, who live around the corner. Though I can not imagine that this is going to last very long. It seems to me a matter of replacing all the windows. ”
Cause
The police can not say anything about the cause of the gas explosion. ,, There go all sorts of rumors about the occupant of the property, but as long as the investigation is ongoing, we make no judgments, ” announces a spokeswoman. ,, There are also, as is claimed, made no arrests. ”
,, Our first concern was the residents to safety and provide shelter. That all went well. Anyone can stay somewhere. ”
The 150 locals can count on alternative accommodation. The municipality thinks, in cooperation with housing Havensteder even after a solution in the long term. Possibly the affected property is declared uninhabitable. RTV Rijnmond this morning reports that this is the case. Aboutaleb: “Even if it takes longer than one night, we take our responsibility as a church Rotterdam let anyone down ”
Dogs
Although no.. MIAs, was by people of USAR, a specialist organization that often disaster areas will look for dead, with dogs searched for useful items. ,, This was purely a precaution. The Good Herderkerk we recorded all attendees. Nobody is missing. ”
The research will today, in daylight, to be continued. Although the porch houses what are dated, there is no asbestos detected. However, had a lot of Schiebroek last night for a while no power., , This was necessary because the power of the complex had to be turned off. Tomorrow we hope to learn more about the cause to come. ”
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