Zwijndrecht In a block of flats on the Kaaiplein in Castle Wednesday afternoon at around 12.30 pm a fire in an apartment on the second floor. The fire was accompanied by heavy smoke. The fire brigade was quickly on the spot, but could not prevent that the apartment is great damage suffered.
the necessary medical services were called, because it was not clear whether there are still people in the burning apartment found. That was soon not to be the case. There were fortunately no injuries. Also the residents of the adjacent apartments were delivered. The fire was also a small explosion for making a window at the front of the building to smithereens was blown. Fragments of glass were on the other side of the street. What is the cause of the fire is still not known. The fire department found several hot spots, but that can also be the result of the small explosion. By the intervention, there was on the Kaaiplein for a while, no movement possible. There was a detour set up via the Antwerpsesteenweg, and the Kloosterstraat.
