Overview
- An explosion struck the Moezelweg area of Europoort, in the Port of Rotterdam, killing one person and wounding multiple others according to Rotterdam police.
- Emergency services sent ambulances, fire crews and a trauma helicopter and several injured people were taken to hospital.
- Gunvor Energy confirmed an 'incident' during maintenance at its storage facility and said it is cooperating with police and safety authorities.
- Police and the labour inspectorate have cordoned the site and opened a formal probe while saying there is no immediate sign of sabotage.
- Port operators say core facilities including LNG terminals are largely unaffected, though investigators are checking whether earlier same-day power outages in the port area are connected and traders noted brief, volatile gas flows.