No one was injured when part of the car park at the St. Antonius hospital in Nieuwegein collapsed on Sunday night, officials have confirmed.

A specialist rescue team with dogs combed the debris but found no evidence that people were buried under concrete when the multi-storey car park ramp collapsed at around 10 pm. 

Police also used drones and camera footage to search for victims and checked staff rosters to make sure everyone who was on duty was safe. At least one person is known to have been in the building at the time of the collapse. He reported hearing a loud noise but parked his car and left the building unharmed.

Camera footage shows cars covered in dust and rubble next to the remains of the ramp, which appears to have crumbled completely.

The hospital has cancelled all non-essential admissions on Monday, while the extent of the problem is assessed and alternative parking facilities are sorted out. 

Nieuwegein mayor Marijke van Beukering said in a website statement that it is unclear why the building partially collapsed. The car park, owned by Q-Park has six storeys and is used by staff and visitors. 

The AD reported in 2017 that floor safety in the car park had been checked after the collapse of the car park at Eindhoven airport, but that it was found to be safe.

That car park collapsed while under construction because of heat stress exacerbated by a design fault, an investigation concluded.

At the time, the home affairs ministry urged other local authorities to check their records to see if any buildings in their area using prefabricated concrete slabs were at risk.

In 2018, some 14 offices and meeting rooms in two ministry office blocks in The Hague were closed off to staff because the floors were said to be potentially unsafe.