Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Stock photo of an ambulance in the Netherlands. April 1, 2019 - Credit: photo: jomahepu@gmail.com / DepositPhotos
1-1-2
Barendrecht
Rotterdam
explosion
investigation
teenage boy
one dead
police
Saturday, April 17, 2021 - 16:00
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

16-year-old boy dies after fatal explosion in Barendrecht

A 16-year-old boy who was seriously injured on Friday afternoon in an explosion in a house in Barendrecht near Rotterdam died later that evening.

It is still unclear what exactly happened. The police are still investigating, as regional broadcaster Rijnmond reported about the fatal accident.

The teenager, who himself came from neighboring Heerjansdam, was on Friday afternoon with four other boys in Barendrecht. Around 4:45 p.m., something exploded close to his face. The emergency services were quick and took the seriously injured boy to the hospital.

As part of the investigation, the police arrested the four other boys (between 15 and 20 years old). They were released later in the evening but must remain available for investigation.

A youth center in Heerjansdam will be open on Saturday afternoon for young people who want to seek support from each other, reports a youth worker.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Workers are once again spending their holiday allowance
  • Danish police search for Dutch suspect in murder and stabbing case
  • Second case of monkeypox found in the Netherlands: RIVM
  • Reports of development fund fraud increased in 2021
  • Enforcement officers in Utrecht allowed to voluntarily wear bodycams
  • 1 in 6 Dutch homes still lack smoke detectors

Top stories

  • Second case of monkeypox found in the Netherlands: RIVM
  • Much unknown about first Dutch monkeypox cases, experts say
  • 17-year-old girl stabbed after Hilversum robbery; bystanders overpower suspect
  • Most buses in Eindhoven and Venlo are not running due to strike
  • Dutch deficit rises to 3.4%, leading to some higher taxes; 30 percent expat benefit reduced
  • First monkeypox case definitively found in Netherlands

© 2012-2022, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content