Overview
- Hundreds gathered for a public memorial where victims’ names were read and a moment of silence was held, with relatives, residents, responders and Mayor Jan van Zanen in attendance.
- Van Zanen said the city will avoid generic measures and provide case‑by‑case assistance, noting some residents and business owners have returned and more are expected in early 2026.
- Four people have been arrested in connection with the attack, which outlets report was aimed at a bridal shop linked to the main suspect’s ex‑girlfriend, as the investigation continues.
- The 2024 explosion collapsed multiple homes, killing six and injuring five, and destroyed seven of 18 residences and eight of 18 business units in the portico building.
- Separate same‑day incidents included a reported ‘Cobra’ thrown through a Rotterdam letterbox that damaged a door without injuries, a head‑on crash in Zwartewaal injuring three, a Rijn ferry set adrift after a cable strike, and a truck fire in Brakel.