Overview
- Police say a third explosive incident struck the pilates studio in Zevenaar in the night between Sunday and Monday and have cordoned the site for on-scene forensic investigation.
- Mayor Lucien van Riswijk used municipal emergency powers to close the building for one month as a protective measure because of the risk of repeat attacks and local unrest.
- Investigators treat the latest blast as a separate case but are linking investigative leads to two June explosions that earlier damaged the entrance and a window bearing graffitied writing that read 'betalen'.
- Witnesses reported a loud blast at about 02:45 and say a brick was thrown through a window; multiple panes were broken and the studio has been boarded up, disrupting businesses and fuelling community alarm.
- The incident is being investigated alongside a day of other regional 112 calls, including a large villa fire in Eindhoven, and authorities warn the public to expect ongoing cordons and updates as enquiries continue.