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Emergency services respond to the scene of a senior center roof collapse in Nijmegen, Feb 20, 2015. (photo: @ikbencor / Twitter)
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Emergency services respond to the scene of a senior center roof collapse in Nijmegen, Feb 20, 2015. (photo: @ikbencor / Twitter)
Saturday, February 21, 2015 - 19:48
Seniors home fire not arson: police
Forensic criminal investigators looking into a large fire in Nijmegen have ruled out arson as a possible cause, police announced Saturday. Some 70 apartments were evacuated in the pre-dawn fire on Friday.
"It is possible a technical fault has been the cause the fire," police stated.
Of 50 injuries reported at the scene, 15 required hospitalization. Five of them were transported in serious condition.
The fire began in a snack bar on the ground floor of the senior citizens housing complex at about 5:30 a.m., and quickly spread upwards into the residential area.