Five dead as lorry hits Dutch supermarket

AT least five people were killed yesterday after a lorry slammed into a supermarket in the southern Netherlands and burst into flames.

The blaze prevented rescuers from approaching the cab or the building, where police said more victims may have been trapped. Part of a wall also collapsed, hindering rescue efforts.

The accident was in the town of Kerkrade on the German border, 140 miles south of Amsterdam.