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Shootings, Explosions and Traffic Disruption Mark Turbulent Days in the Netherlands

Police issue witness appeals in violence investigations in Arnhem, Rotterdam.

Overview

  • In Arnhem, a man was critically injured in an overnight shooting on Nieuwstad; forensic specialists are processing the scene and police are seeking witnesses and camera footage.
  • Rotterdam-Kralingen saw yet another blast at a Berkelstraat portico, following earlier explosions and a shooting at the same address; the area was sealed and traces collected.
  • In Rotterdam-West, shots were fired inside a home on Bilderdijkstraat; no one was hurt, a firearm was seized and a 31-year-old Rotterdammer was arrested.
  • A Rijkswaterstaat control-centre fault in Midden‑Nederland disabled matrix signs and kept hard-shoulder lanes closed, causing long delays on the A12, A27 and A28 before the problem was resolved by evening.
  • On the A7 near Beerta, a car went into the water on Monday evening; a 72-year-old female passenger died at the scene and the 50-year-old driver was hospitalized as police investigate the cause.