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Dutch 112 Liveblogs Chart Fatal Tractor Crash, Metro Evacuation, and FIOD Fireworks Seizure

The rolling regional updates compile fast‑moving emergency reports across 17 to 19 November.

Overview

  • Police reported a tractor driver died after a head‑on collision in Putten, with investigations into the cause underway.
  • FIOD searched a home in Tolbert where police seized 31 kilograms of professional fireworks as part of a criminal probe.
  • Seven suspects were arrested in a joint police–FIOD operation over alleged mortgage fraud and document falsification.
  • Police are treating a large greenhouse blaze in Harderwijk as suspected arson, with the inquiry continuing.
  • Transport was disrupted by multiple incidents, including a temporary evacuation at Rotterdam’s Blaak metro station due to smoke from stuck brakes and weather‑related crashes on Brabant’s N261.