Large fire in Scheveningen beach restaurant

A large fire is raging in beach tent restaurant Blue Lagoon on the boulevard in Scheveningen. No one was injured.

The fire was discovered around 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, according to De Scheveninger. The fire was under control around 7:05 a.m., but firefighters are still working on extinguishing it, the fire department said on Twitter.

Due to the wood that forms part of the beach tent's structure, the fire spread very quickly. The fire brigade responded with a "considerable number of vehicles", a spokesperson said to ANP. The restaurant was "almost completely on fire" when the brigade arrived.

Adjacent beach tents are being protected by the fire brigade.

Video update: Strandtent Blue Lagoon in #Scheveningen verwoest door brand https://t.co/BfsyplVrXq pic.twitter.com/PCaSy4OTeM

— Regio15.nl (@regio15) April 19, 2018

Geen goede morgen voor de eigenaar van Blue Lagoon... :-( #scheveningen pic.twitter.com/uijh5amPFJ

— Martin Pronk 💬 (@MartinPronk) April 19, 2018

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