An explosion in a residential area in Sheeland killed a man, and police evacuated residents.

According to DR on Monday evening, an explosion in a residential area in Korsør, in the municipality of Slagelse, Zealand, resulted in the death of a 52-year-old man. Police investigations led to the discovery of a large quantity of explosive materials at the address Broholmvej 144. As a result, police evacuated residents from a 500-meter radius area, encompassing between 100 and 160 homes, to the Forlev school in Korsør, according to a police statement to DR. (Continue reading after the announcement)

As of Monday evening, when the report was written, explosives experts from the Danish Armed Forces were working to remove the explosive materials. In the meantime, the police asked residents to find accommodation outside the security zone or to go to the temporary accommodation center that was set up at the school located at Stationsvej 47. The police did not specify a time horizon for the end of the operations and there is no further information at the moment, according to the source.