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Rhenen Garage Blaze Aftermath, A15 Pileup Lead String of Dutch Emergencies

Authorities now focus on investigations after a spate of incidents with significant losses.

Overview

  • Owners of the burned Rhenen autobedrijven report 70 to 80 vehicles lost as the safety region confirms the fire is out and rules out arson, with insurers set to inventory damage.
  • Seven people were injured, at least two seriously, in a multi‑vehicle crash on the A15 near Spijkenisse that trapped occupants and shut the roadway for about four hours before reopening.
  • Three were hurt in an A16 collision near Breda in which a van driver was arrested after a positive saliva test for drugs, with police conducting a follow‑up investigation.
  • An explosion shattered the front of a butcher’s shop on Rotterdam’s Benthuizerstraat; no injuries were reported and no arrests had been made as police examined the scene.
  • The Public Prosecution Service and Rijksrecherche said officers acted appropriately in a recent fatal Den Haag pursuit, noting the driver had been speeding before the stop signal.