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Suspected gas explosion leaves 2 injured in the Hague after home collapses

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Suspected gas explosion leaves 2 injured in the Hague after home collapses
WATCH ABOVE: A gas leak led to an explosion in the Hague that injured nine people when part of their three-storey apartment building collapsed, the Dutch city's fire department said on Sunday – Jan 27, 2019

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch emergency workers have recovered two injured people from a collapsed three-story home in The Hague and are looking for anyone else who might be in the wreckage.

City emergency services spokesman John Kardol said it was unclear how many people were missing when the home was destroyed. Authorities suspect a gas explosion.

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The collapse also damaged nearby homes. Debris covering part of the street and parked vehicles complicated the search.

Karol said the two people found in the dwelling were taken to the hospital and the extent of their injuries was unclear.

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