Rotterdam port explosion kills one and leaves several injured

One person has died and several others were wounded in an explosion at the Netherlands' Rotterdam port on Thursday, a Rotterdam police spokesperson said, adding that the cause of the blast remains unclear and under investigation.In a statement posted on X, Rotterdam police said: "An explosion occurred on the Moezelweg

The explosion happened at a refinery and fuel terminal run by Gunvor Energy in an industrial section of the vast port premises.

A blast at a storage facility for petroleum products at the Netherlands’ Rotterdam port killed one person and wounded several others on ‌Thursday, officials said, adding that the cause was unknown. A spokesperson for major energy commodities trading company Gunvor said an “incident” occurred during maintenance work on

The cause of the explosion is still unclear and is being investigated.

Rotterdam port explosion kills one, several wounded; cause under investigation: Report

The Rotterdam port, the largest in Europe, comprises an oil refinery and multiple petrochemicals facilities.

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Images showed a huge explosion.By Berk Uyal, Live News Content Editor/Reporter 13:02, Thu, Aug 13, 2026 Updated: 13:02, Thu, Aug 13, 2026 Rotterdam blast (Image: X)A huge explosion has rocked a port in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, as emergency services race to the scene.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from

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