At least four people have died after an explosion and fire caused a building to collapse in The Hague with little chance of finding more survivors.
The mayor, Jan van Zanen, told reporters: 'It is not known how many people are still under the rubble, but the reality is that there is only a slim chance of survival for them.'
He said three injured people had been taken to hospital and emergency responders were continuing to work on-site but what started as a rescue operation has now become a recovery operation.
Residents of the north-eastern neighbourhood said they heard a huge bang and screams before dawn. One woman told local media she thought there had been an earthquake.
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