Overview

• KNMI issued a yellow alert for Utrecht with wind gusts up to 75 km/h, toppling trees and causing damage in places such as Soesterberg and Stadskanaal.
• A 00:15 explosion at a home on Poppersteeg in Winterswijk led to a wide police cordon and TEV deployment; no injuries were reported and witnesses are being sought.
• An overnight blast damaged the entrance of an Albert Heijn on Admiraalsplein in Dordrecht, with the device and culprit still unknown as police investigate.
• Traffic disruptions included a trapped, seriously injured driver on the N33 near Appingedam and repeated crashes at the Hattemerbroek interchange that forced closures.
• Police also handled a knife robbery at a Rotterdam-Hoogvliet fuel station and seized 237 nitrous-oxide bottles plus nearly €10,000 in Ridderkerk, detaining three people.