Explosion causes fire on ship in The Hague, three injured

Three people were injured Sunday afternoon around 16:00 after an explosion and fire on a small recreational boat at the Veenendaalkade in The Hague. Two people were taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman reports.

A pleasure yacht went up in flames this afternoon along the Veenendaalkade in The Hague. Three of the four passengers were injured. The police say the fire on board started after an explosion. How this could happen and what exactly exploded is being investigated. One of the victims was first treated on site and then taken to hospital. The two other injured people went to hospital themselves and are being treated for their burns. After the ship f…

Two people were injured on Sunday afternoon around 16:00 by a fire on a small boat at the Veenendaalkade in The Hague. At least one of them suffered burns, a spokesperson for the safety region reports.