2023-12-16 11:33:00
The vital prognosis of the two young people seriously injured Friday evening in a gas explosion in Lokeren was still engaged on Saturday, we learned from the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office. Six other people were also slightly injured.
The explosion occurred on Friday evening in a house on Cyriel Buyssestraat. Two victims, seriously injured, suffered third-degree burns. Six others suffered more minor injuries and were also taken to hospital. These are eight young people aged 14 to 20 who were handling propane gas in the attic of the home.
“I heard a big noise, I thought it was fireworks. I went out to see what was happening and I saw that there were quite a few young people there. Teenagers who had been burned on my hands and feet. I went back inside, called for help, and regarding 5-6 ambulances arrived.” says Annita, a local resident.
The causes of the explosion are still the subject of an investigation, according to the East Flanders public prosecutor’s office, according to which the facts are accidental.
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