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.