The Hague

City and municipality in the Netherlands

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The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, The Hague has been described as the country's de facto capital since the time of the Dutch Republic.

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Search for The Hague explosion victims ends with six confirmed dead After a lengthy search for victims in the rubble of an apartment building hit by an explosion on Saturday, emergency authorities said no further people are confirmed missing. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 2 weeks ago

At least five killed after explosion rips through apartment in Dutch city The Hague Investigators say the cause of the explosion is unknown but police are looking for a car seen driving away from the scene at speed just after the blast. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Netherlands: Apartment explosion causes several injuries in The Hague An explosion occured on the morning of Saturday 7 December in the Dutch city of The Hague, damaging several apartments and injuring multiple people. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

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