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Trial over fatal Tarwekamp explosion begins in The Hague
A court case over the Tarwekamp explosion begins in The Hague on Wednesday.
The blast killed six people and caused part of an apartment building in the Mariahoeve neighbourhood to collapse on December 7, 2024.
Four people are accused of responsibility, including Moshtag B., who prosecutors say ordered the attack.
Prosecutors believe he wanted revenge on his former girlfriend, who owned a bridal shop in the building; B. says the explosion was another person’s idea and says he deeply regrets it.
Residents are still rebuilding their lives, and some have not returned to their homes or do not want to go back.
Some people face the cost of both a mortgage on a damaged home and rent for replacement housing.
The court will now hear the case against the four accused.
The trial over the fatal explosion at a block of flats on Tarwekamp in The Hague began on 4 November 2026.
Six people died in the explosion on 7 December 2024 in the Mariahoeve neighbourhood.
Prosecutors say Moshtag B. sought revenge on his former girlfriend, who owned a bridal shop in the building.
Four people are being held responsible for the explosion, including B., an alleged intermediary and two suspects accused of setting off 200 litres of petrol.
The explosion destroyed part of the building and left some residents displaced or facing continuing emotional and financial hardship.
- Who
- Four defendants, including Moshtag B., are on trial over the explosion. Six people died.
- What
- The trial concerns a fatal explosion in a block of flats on Tarwekamp.
- When
- The explosion happened on 7 December 2024. The trial began on 4 November 2026.
- Where
- Tarwekamp, in the Mariahoeve neighbourhood of The Hague, Netherlands.
- Why
- Prosecutors say Moshtag B. wanted revenge on his former girlfriend, who owned a bridal shop in the building.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An explosion at a block of flats on Tarwekamp killed six people and caused part of the building to collapse.
NOS reported that the trial was due to begin the following day and described continuing effects on the neighbourhood.
The trial over the explosion began in The Hague.
- Fatalities
- Six people died
- Explosion date
- 7 December 2024
- Location
- Tarwekamp, Mariahoeve, The Hague
- Defendants
- Four people are being held responsible
- Petrol
- Two suspects allegedly caused 200 litres of petrol to explode
- Prosecutors' account
- Moshtag B. allegedly sought revenge on his former girlfriend
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