Antwerp (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): An explosion at an Antwerp condo this morning on 24th August attributable to a gasoline bottle resulted in minor accidents. The space is closed for investigations with harm reported to close by vehicles.
An explosion occurred this morning on 24th August round 9 am at an condo on Milisstraat in Antwerp. The blast was attributable to a small gasoline bottle that was getting used to refill lighters. The particular person residing within the condo solely acquired minor accidents.
What brought about the explosion in Antwerp’s Milisstraat space and what are the protection implications?
An enormous incident occurred within the Milisstraat space,behind the Central Station. The window of an condo on the primary ground was blown out inflicting a whole lot of harm to vehicles parked under. The explosion not solely broke the window but in addition scattered particles making the realm harmful for individuals strolling and driving. Emergency providers shortly arrived to safe the realm and are working to learn the way a lot harm was performed and what brought about the explosion.
Milisstraat is now closed to all visitors due to the state of affairs. This closure is required for the investigations and repairs to happen. Drivers ought to discover different routes to keep away from delays and visitors jams. The roadblock will keep till the authorities end their work and say it’s protected to reopen.