“I saw that driver arrive yesterday afternoon. We waved at each other.” A few hours later, on Saturday evening, the explosion of a hybrid car shocked the West Flemish city of Izegem. No injuries were reported, but seven flats are temporarily uninhabitable. This morning, residents of the apartment building came to measure the damage. “A car battery can certainly cause such an explosion,” responds a fire expert. Reconstruction of an eventful evening.
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This is how much havoc is in Izegem after the explosion of a hybrid car: “I live 100 meters away… The bang made my windows shake”
Bytaketonews
Oct 12, 2025