Because of the fire, an NL-Alert was sent on Thursday evening. An explosion was also heard earlier in the evening, a spokesman said. Images show how large, black clouds of smoke were released.
Because there may be gas bottles in the property, people were kept 200 meters away. Residents were advised to stay indoors and give emergency services space. The A2 from Utrecht to ‘s-Hertogenbosch between Beesd and Geldermalsen was closed due to “poor visibility due to smoke development”, according to Rijkswaterstaat.
According to the security region, the multi-company building must be regarded as lost. Several neighboring buildings were also damaged, but the fire service was able to prevent the fire from spreading. In total, approximately two hundred emergency personnel were active in fighting the fire, including emergency personnel from neighboring security regions.