Utrecht explosion LIVE: Fire erupts after 'gigantic blast' with 'multiple casualties'

Utrecht explosion LIVE: Fire erupts after 'gigantic blast' with multiple casualties An emergency incident is unfolding in Utrecht after reports of an explosion. A "gigantic explosion" has been reported in the Dutch city of Utrecht as debris is pictured spread across a street in the city centre. According to reports, the blast has caused at least one person to be injured, with smoke billowing above. Firefighters are battling the blaze, local reports say. Initial reports also said at least 10 people were injured, but this information has not been confiremd yet. A total of four explosions were reported to the emergency services, local media said. FOLLOW OUR BLOG BELOW FOR UPDATES... At least four people injured, local reports say At least four people were injured after the major fire in Utrecht, De Telegraaf reported quoting other local media. The fire is also reportedly spreading. A fire has also reportedly broken out in an adjacent bakery. Building on fire A short video from the scene shows a building on fire. \u26a0\ufe0f Important \u2014 Open News\u00a9 (@OpenNewNews) New visuals show widespread fire flames after explosion in Utrecht, Netherlands https://t.co/ERrffQ0LtJ pic.twitter.com/fnLZHrInK9 January 15, 2026 Building 'partially collapsed' A building has partially collapsed, a fire service spokesperson told De Telegraaf newspaper. A police spokesperson told local media RTV Utrecht that the force is currently investigating the cause of the fire, De Telegraaf also reported. Red Cross asks volunteers to help at the scene of the fire The Dutch Red Cross has called up Red Cross volunteers to go to the disaster hospital in Utrecht, in response to the fire and explosions in the city centre. "Our emergency response team is on site and is supporting the emergency services in the centre," they said on X [Twitter]. Het Rode Kruis heeft uit voorzorg Rode Kruis-vrijwilligers opgeroepen om naar het calamiteitenhospitaal in \u2014 Rode Kruis (@RodeKruis) #Utrecht te gaan, naar aanleiding van de brand en explosies in het centrum van de stad. Ons noodhulpteam is ter plaatse en ondersteunt de hulpdiensten in het centrum. January 15, 2026 Video from the scene Another journalist has shared this video showing firefighters tackling the blaze after the explosions. Een grote ravage rondom de plek waar de explosie is geweest in \u2014 Noa van Oostrom (@noavanoostrom) #utrecht pic.twitter.com/IFeqGcT9oD January 15, 2026 Homes and businesses evacuated People were evacuated from their homes and businesses in the Mariaplaats and Springweg areas of the city. Emergency services are tackling the fire A Dutch journalist, Jeroen van der Veer, shared a video on X [Twitter] showing emergency services tackling the fire. Reports of four explosions Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire. According to the AD newspaper, several people were present in the stairwell of a parking garage at the time of the explosions. They reported a total of four explosions. The roof of a house next to the garage was completely blown off, and flames immediately shot high from the building, 112 Nederland also said. Multiple calls to emergency services 112 Nederland...

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