Overview
- Firefighters escalated a blaze aboard a ship at a Farmsum yard to a large-fire response, with welding cited as the presumed source and no immediate danger reported for nearby residents.
- In Hoogvliet, police say multiple shots were heard and a home’s window was hit by a bullet, with no injuries reported and an appeal issued for witnesses.
- The KNMI issued code yellow for dense mist in Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland, warning of poor visibility and patchy slick roads through late morning.
- Traffic in the Utrecht region was slowed after a morning crash involving a motorbike and a car on the A12 near Veenendaal; lanes later reopened and delays eased.
- Police briefings noted an arrest after the Muntendam stabbing, prior arrests at a Rotterdam call center tied to bank-helpdesk fraud, and a warning about spoofed calls that appear to come from 112.