Three arrested for the explosion that caused the collapse of a residential building and killed six people in The Hague

The Netherlands Police announced this Tuesday the arrest of three people for its possible involvement in the burst what caused last Saturday the collapse of a residential apartment building in the city of Haguean incident that claimed the lives of six peopleand whose causes remain unknown.

The three suspects were arrested last night for their “possible involvement” in what happened, and several vehicles were also confiscated, although it is not clear if any of these cars are the ones being searched for. flee at high speed from the explosion zonesomething that “will be determined with more detailed investigation.”

The detainees will be brought before an investigating judge later this week.

“The suspects are detained for questioning and remain under strict measures. This means they can only contact their attorney. For this reason, the Police and the prosecution are cautious in sharing more details about the case. The investigation is still ongoing, and more arrests are not ruled out,” the Police said.

He also added that they are carrying out work to increase the stability of the affected apartment building and that once “the crime scene is safe, the forensic investigation will resume.”

Since the explosion, the Police have made several appeals to witnesses to cooperate with the investigations, and, he noted this Tuesday, “this has resulted in dozens of clues that have helped form a clearer picture of what happened on Saturday,” for which urged potential witnesses to contribute any new information that may be of interest.

The Police assured yesterday that They see no “indications” of the existence of a drug laboratory in some of the homes that collapsed, a theory that arose after the agents were seen removing some drums from the rubble. Justice Minister David van Weel stressed that “the police are investigating several scenarios, including that of a crime.”

The strong explosion in question, which was preceded by small explosions, took place last Saturday early in the morning, and caused a large fire and the total collapse of five homes, although the explosion damaged 19 houses. The rescue efforts did not end until Monday afternoon, with the recovery of six bodies from under the rubble.

Four people were injuredone of the victims was pulled alive from under the rubble 12 hours after the explosion.