Body found after Dordrecht apartment fire
A body has been found in a block of flats in Dordrecht hit by an explosion and a massive fire on Wednesday afternoon.
It is still unclear who the body is, police said. One person, thought to be the son of the owner of the flat where the fire started, has been arrested, Nos tv reports.
In total six apartments were destroyed in the blaze and 18 people injured. Eight were taken to hospital and one is seriously ill.
According to the Telegraaf, the explosion happened as housing corporation officals and baliffs were evicting one tenant for non-payment of rent.
The paper says police believe there is evidence the explosion was carried out deliberately and that more arrests may follow.
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