In the Antwerp municipality of Edegem, a loud explosion occurred on Tuesday morning at 01:35. As a precaution, 75 people were temporarily evacuated Mayor Koen Metsu announced on Twitter.
The Antwerp public prosecutor’s office confirmed that the explosion was caused by malicious intent. It is not yet clear whether there is possibly a link with the drug trade, as has often been the case with similar incidents in the region.
A car was completely destroyed in the explosion, but an apartment building nearby was not damaged, although its residents were evacuated as a precaution and received in a hotel.
Om 01.35 vannacht werd Edegem opgeschrikt door een luide explosie. Er zijn geen slachtoffers. Uit voorzorg werden 75 personen tijdelijk geëvacueerd. Gevaar is geweken, en het onderzoek loopt. Enorme dank aan onze hulpdiensten!
— Koen Metsu (@MetsuKoen) October 11, 2022
Tweet translation: At 01.35 am Edegem was startled by a loud explosion. There are no casualties. As a precaution, 75 people were temporarily evacuated. Danger has passed, and the investigation is ongoing. Huge thanks to our emergency services!
No casualties were reported and an investigation is underway, the mayor said on Tuesday morning.
