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Police Probe Weekend Blasts and Rotterdam Shooting as Utrecht Beats Ajax, Unitas Wins Derby

Police are seeking witness footage and securing evidence after the spate of incidents.

Overview

  • Two minors were arrested in Maarssen in connection with an explosion at a company site on Gageldijk, police confirmed.
  • A blast at a Lisse flat caused heavy damage and smoke but no injuries, with police asking residents for camera images; separate explosions in Poortugaal and Hoogvliet left no casualties as forensic traces were secured and no arrests reported.
  • A woman was critically injured in a shooting at Rotterdam’s Kralingseplein, and two men were detained as suspects as the area was closed for investigation.
  • Traffic incidents included a multi-car crash on the A27 near Lunetten, where three lanes were closed and delays reached about 35 minutes, and a car that slid into a ditch in Houten sending multiple occupants to hospital.
  • In sports, FC Utrecht beat Ajax 2-1 with Sébastien Haller scoring his first league goal since April, Excelsior fell 2-1 to Heracles, NAC lost at Volendam after two reds and the coach’s dismissal, and Unitas topped E&O 32-27 to strengthen its league position.