Overview
- In Rotterdam, several vehicles burned overnight and an Audi’s hood blew open in an explosion that firefighters suspect involved heavy or illegal fireworks; police secured evidence and no injuries were reported.
- Regional outlets logged additional vehicle fires in Utrecht, Den Bosch, Emmen and Smilde, with Utrecht also reporting a rooftop terrace fire and no reported casualties in the overnight car incidents.
- Police arrested three burglary suspects in Abcoude after a witness called 112, with detainees aged 43, 38 and 22 now in custody for further investigation.
- Explosive materials and heavy fireworks found in a home in Heeze prompted an EOD response to examine suspected homemade devices, according to police.
- Liveblogs detailed a broader surge of 112 calls including multiple crashes and injuries, a confirmed fatality of an 85‑year‑old on the N421 near Odijk, a stabbing of a staffer at PI Vught who was taken for hospital checks, and a Flevoland tally listing 18 road deaths in 17 accidents pending CBS confirmation.