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Explosions, Major Barn Fire and Port Drug Seizure Stretch Dutch Emergency Services

Authorities report investigations underway after blasts, a Lisse evacuation with two arrests, a 50-kilo cocaine seizure, and extensive firefighting in Ewijk.

Overview

  • In Lisse, residents of Patrijsstraat were evacuated around 04:00 as police stopped a car, arrested two occupants, and found an object that resembled an explosive inside the vehicle.
  • Explosions damaged vehicles in Dordrecht shortly after 20:00 and in Schiedam late Monday, where heavy fireworks are suspected; no injuries or arrests were reported as police collect evidence including duct tape.
  • At Italian delicatessen I Fratelli in Nuenen, a device described as a cobra 6 was placed in the shopfront glass and detonated; the owner, citing nearby cameras, believes it was a failed burglary attempt and police are investigating.
  • A large barn fire on Van Heemstraweg in Ewijk drew a multi-corps response to protect a nearby thatched-roof home, the outbuilding was lost, and one resident was assessed by ambulance with Salvage supporting recovery.
  • Customs and prosecutors confirmed 50 kilograms of cocaine were found in two refrigerated containers at the Port of Rotterdam and have been destroyed, while Rotterdam-Overschie police publicised a significant weapons seizure.