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Firefighters' gear (Picture: Wikimedia Commons/Muffet)
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Monday, 15 October 2018 - 08:34
Four kids hurt in explosion on boat in Amstelveen
Four children were injured after in an explosion on a boat in Amstelveen on Saturday. One child ended up in the water. The explosion occurred when the boat's engine was started, a spokesperson for the fire brigade said to RTL Nieuws.
All four children sustained minor burns and were taken to hospital. According to the fire brigade spokesperson, they're all primary school age.
The boat did not sustain significant damage. "It was probably a big flame", the spokesperson said to the broadcaster.