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Dutch Regions Grapple With Youth Violence, Home Explosions, Storm Fallout and a Housing Squeeze

Officials keep the A12 closed after a sinkhole for safety reasons.

Overview

  • Acting mayor Madeleine van Toorenburg lifted the emergency order in Raamsdonksveer, saying most nuisance youths are identified and some must report to HALT or face juvenile court.
  • Police, the municipality and the Public Prosecution Service are running an ongoing multi‑agency probe into a string of shootings, a robbery and an explosion in Helmond’s Leonardusbuurt.
  • Explosions damaged homes in Arnhem and Veendam in separate overnight incidents, with no injuries reported as investigators appeal for witnesses and footage; the Veendam address was targeted weeks earlier.
  • Gelderland warned that 30 to 50 percent of its agreed 114,000 homes to 2030 are at risk due to nitrogen permitting barriers and a congested power grid, urging national intervention.
  • Storm Benjamin triggered widespread traffic disruption, and Rijkswaterstaat says the A12 sinkhole discovered near Arnhem will keep lanes shut through Monday as teams assess and plan repairs.