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Overnight Fires, Explosion and Crash in Rotterdam Area Spur Police Inquiries

Investigations are under way with no injuries reported.

Overview

  • A car slid partly into a ditch on Stationsweg in Barendrecht, the driver was arrested, and 112-photographers cited icy roads, speed and possible intoxication; no one was hurt.
  • A portable toilet on Rijnstraat in Barendrecht was destroyed in a fire that is likely arson, and heat damage bent and toppled a lamppost as firefighters cordoned the pavement.
  • An early-morning blast around 05:30 struck a home on Toscalaan in Hoogvliet without causing injuries, and police opened an investigation while appealing for witnesses.
  • In Rotterdam-Prins Alexander on Henri Eversstraat, the same Mini burned for the second time in a week, with 112-photographers reporting it may have been hit by a burning Christmas tree as the motive remains unclear.
  • Emergency services responded across the region overnight from Saturday into Sunday, and authorities are pursuing separate inquiries into each incident.