Woman killed, two hurt in Etten-Leur fire

By Janene Pieters on August 13, 2018 - 07:28
A Dutch Firetruck in action on the heathland near Ede P.J.L Laurens/Wikimedia Commons.

A woman was killed in a fire in a shed on Nieuwe Kerkstraat in Etten-Leur on Monday morning. Her husband was seriously injured. Their young child was also taken to hospital, ANP reports.

Emergency services responded to the burning shed around 5:00 a.m. Surrounding homes were evacuated. The fire has since been extinguished.

The young family temporarily lived in the shed, which belongs to a family member. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

 

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