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Rotterdam Police Arrest 20-Year-Old After Berkelstraat Explosion as Rijswijk Flat Blast Is Contained With No Injuries

Investigators are examining whether the Rotterdam suspect is connected to earlier attacks on the same address.

Overview

  • Around 06:00 Monday, an explosive detonated at a portico on Berkelstraat in Rotterdam-Kralingen, causing scorch damage to the door and melted plastic on the pavement.
  • Police detained a 20-year-old Rotterdam man shortly after the blast and secured forensic evidence at the scene; potential links to previous incidents at the address are under investigation.
  • The Berkelstraat home was also targeted in May with at least two explosions and a shooting, part of a string of attacks that prompted earlier image releases to seek tips.
  • Separately on Sunday around 13:00, a powerful explosion and fire struck a fourth-floor flat on Ocarinalaan in Rijswijk, with witnesses reporting multiple blasts and part of the gallery blown outward.
  • Fire crews quickly extinguished the Rijswijk blaze with no injuries reported; surrounding homes were checked and turned over to Stichting Salvage to assess damage and help residents.