The wounded were transferred to ambulances to hospitals in the area, said the town Urk.
The fire was affected homes or what was left of it not entered to search for other possible victims. However, it seems that most residents were not home when the first explosion occurred just after 18:00 or timely could get away before the second explosion followed.
The leak would have resulted from excavation work renovation of the sewage. According to the website The Urk Country homes were aired because of a strong smell of gas and residents were awaiting mechanics
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support team
the fire department could only get closer to the fire after the gas was shut off. A come into service two days ago Specialist Technical support team (STH) from Drachten came to Urk to offer help. They further investigate the possible presence of victims in the devastated houses.
Residents of surrounding houses in an area of two hundred meters were evacuated. They were later told in the evening that they could return home with the exception of residents of the row of houses in the street directly behind the affected homes. If necessary, allows the municipality for sleeping
Video: Houses destroyed by large gas explosion
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