Explosion shatters windows in Amsterdam Nieuw-West

Police have cordoned off an area in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district after an explosion damaged several houses early Sunday morning. No one was injured, Het Parool reports.

The explosion took place around 6:45 a.m. Sunday on Comeniusstraat, shattering the windows of several houses on the street. Police are still investigating the cause of the explosion and are asking any witnesses to come forward.

“It is miraculous that there were no injuries,” said a police spokesperson. “It happened at a time when people often walk their dogs or go for a run. This could have ended differently.”