Overview
- An explosive fixed to the door of a fourth‑floor corner flat on Rembrandtplein detonated over the weekend, causing extensive damage and forcing an elderly couple to relocate.
- Police arrested two people in a car on nearby Patrijsstraat hours later and found an item that looks like an explosive, leading to cordons and temporary evacuations as the investigation continues.
- Surveillance cameras captured a person leaving just before the blast and a fleeing vehicle, and investigators are reviewing whether those images relate to the car involved in the later arrests.
- The mayor closed a separate corner apartment for six weeks over public‑safety concerns and ordered extra patrols, additional cameras and psychological support for residents.
- Authorities describe the device as particularly powerful and are examining possible links to a July car explosion at the same square, while a separate Dordrecht car blast is being investigated and recent Vianen convictions highlight prosecution of similar attacks.