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The Hague Marks One Year Since Tarwekamp Explosion With Public Remembrance

The mayor pledged tailored, ongoing aid that waives municipal taxes plus ground rent for owners of destroyed units.

Overview

  • Hundreds gathered in Den Haag for a memorial where victims’ names were read, a moment of silence was held, and musicians performed, with Mayor Jan van Zanen and relatives among those present.
  • Authorities say four people have been arrested in the Tarwekamp case, which investigators state targeted a bridal shop linked to the main suspect’s former partner.
  • The municipality says some residents and business owners have returned, more may follow in early 2026, and those unable to go back due to trauma will receive individualized support.
  • Separately on Sunday night in Rotterdam-Beverwaard, a ‘Cobra’ explosive thrown through a letterbox damaged a front door; residents were unharmed and police opened an investigation.
  • Regional outlets also reported a head-on crash in Zwartewaal that hospitalized three people, a drifting ferry on the Rhine after a cable strike, and a Brakel truck fire, with no injuries in the latter two incidents.