An explosion rocked central Antwerp last night. A property close to the Groenplaats was targeted. In the process, the front door of a building was badly damaged. Fortunately, nobody was injured. Emergency services and the army bomb squad DOVO attended the scene. An investigation has been opened, a link with the drug -trafficking cannot be ruled out.
Antwerp police spokesman Wouter Bruyns has confirmed an explosion took place near Antwerp's Groenplaats during Sunday night.
The context of the incident is being investigated; a link to drug-traffickers has not been ruled out. The police cordoned off the area. Forensic scientists and the army bomb squad are at the scene.