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Two people were taken to hospital after a flash fire injured several guests at a neighbourhood barbecue in the Netherlands.
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Several people were injured when a flash fire broke out at a neighbourhood barbecue in De Wilp, in the Dutch province of Groningen, on Saturday evening. Bystanders who spoke to Dagblad van het Noorden said eight people suffered burns, ANP reported. Two were taken to hospital and were reportedly seriously injured. Other victims were cooled under showers in nearby homes. [1]
Several ambulances and police units attended, and a trauma helicopter was deployed. [1]
Dagblad van het Noorden reported that the flash fire may have followed something being thrown onto the fire. Police seized a jerrycan. The cause remains unclear. [1]
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