Overview

• De Theetuin in Ridderkerk was devastated by a very large fire with reported explosions; surrounding homes were evacuated, the site is sealed as a crime scene and no arrests have been announced.
• Fire crews say most of the complex is lost and parts collapsed, with demolition likely due to hard‑to‑reach hotspots; no injuries were reported.
• In Austerlitz, a house fire that drew explosives specialists was traced to a faulty e‑bike battery, with heavy damage but no casualties.
• Hours of police and EOD activity in Rotterdam’s Binnenrotte ended with recovery of a harmless object mistaken for a grenade, and a bomb claim on a train near Lunetten proved false as the caller was taken to crisis care and fined.
• Tensions over asylum reception plans persisted: police in Amersfoort reported five arrests and deployed riot units to separate opposing groups, while Hoorn saw eggs thrown at city hall as officers monitored crowds with a drone.