A rubbish bin on Rue du Cimetière in Strassen caught fire at around 10.30pm Saturday evening, with the flames eventually triggering a nearby gas bottle to explode. The blast damaged a fence and part of the nearby primary school building.
According to initial reports from police and firefighters at the scene, the gas bottle had likely been stolen from a garden shed not far from the scene of the fire. An investigation has been launched to determine the exact circumstances of the incident, which is not thought to have resulted in any injuries.
Police officers on Saturday night also intervened on the A13 motorway, direction Bascharage, when a patrol spotted a motorist driving at 196km/h instead of the 110km/h permitted at this location. The vehicle was caught and intercepted at the Biff roundabout where the driver immediately received a provisional driving ban.
