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A large fire broke out in an apartment complex for seniors in Eindhoven on Sunday evening. The fire brigade has been turned out with several units, the building has been evacuated. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The fire started just before half past eight in the complex with 114 homes on the Amandelpark in the Vaartbroek district, in the north of Eindhoven.
Multiple corps
Soon the fire was scaled up from ‘large’ to ‘very large’. The fire brigade from Geldrop, Helmond, Oirschot, Son en Breugel and Nuenen has been called to help.
The fire raged on the top floor in several homes. The fire was under control around 10:30 am.
Assylum
Residents are taken care of in a nearby community center. Some of them receive medical care, several people are checked in the ambulance, one has been taken to the hospital because he or she has inhaled smoke.
Residents of lower floors were allowed to go home around ten o’clock.
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