In the Frisian Haule, one person was killed and one seriously injured in an explosion in a drug lab on the Polderweg on Tuesday evening. The injured person was taken to the UMCG in Groningen. It is not yet known what the victim’s condition is.
The explosion took place in a barn around 10 p.m. Officers found one dead and one injured at the scene. Police are investigating and have cordoned off the area around the barn.
The fire brigade is investigating the area around the shed in connection with possible released hazardous substances. The barn is in a rural area, according to the police there is only one house in the area. Furthermore, there is no immediate danger to local residents.
The National Dismantling Facility (LFO) of the police is also on site to dismantle the drug lab. It is not known what drugs were made in the barn.
–