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Fire department extinguishing large fire in cafe and gym on Zeeweg in IJmuiden, 18 Apr 2016 (Photo: @BRW2540/Wikimedia Commons)
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Monday, April 18, 2016 - 07:52
Crowded IJmuiden cafe burns down leaving one badly hurt
One person was seriously injured in IJmuiden on Monday morning when a fire in a gym spread over to an adjacent cafe. The rest of the about 30 people in the cafe were able to get out before being injured, NOS reports.
The fire started in the gym on Zeeweg around 2:00 a.m. Emergency services and fired departments from the entire region responded to help extinguish the fire. The fire was under control around 4:45 a.m.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The local safety office believes that there may have been an explosion.
Both cafe La Belle and and gym Villa Sportiva were severely damaged and can be considered lost.
Inzet #brandweer #badhoevedorp bij zeer grote brand #zeeweg #ijmuiden pic.twitter.com/U9y8ULl8HU
— Brw Badhoevedorp 🚒 (@brwbhd) April 18, 2016
NU ONLINE: Zwaargewonde bij Zeer Grote Brand in sportschool in IJmuiden #Zeeweg https://t.co/K812HDTVgY pic.twitter.com/4KaCDeCMbg
— NieuwsFoto.nl (@NieuwsFoto_NL) April 18, 2016
Grote brand in kroeg IJmuiden:'Het café zat vol toen de brand uitbrak.De paniek was groot':https://t.co/W1tdPYxWLi pic.twitter.com/ZBniZcgBxI
— RTL Nieuws (@RTLnieuws) April 18, 2016