Overview
- Safety authorities said a late-night blast in a Vlissingen apartment triggered a fire, injured multiple people including one rescued by high ladder, caused extensive damage, and led to temporary sheltering at the local police station with the mayor present.
- Police in Ter Apelkanaal confirmed the seizure of 20,000 liters of drugs waste after a raid, indicating a clandestine lab had operated at the site as investigations continue.
- A court refused to release Koert H., who is suspected with two others of starting the March 2025 Arnhem city-centre fire, with the substantive trial scheduled to begin on March 31.
- In The Hague, an explosion blew out panes of a front door on Walnootstraat overnight, and police and fire services are investigating the cause with no injuries reported.
- NS ended its winter timetable as temperatures rose, restoring regular service on most routes, though some lines still run fewer trains due to maintenance backlogs.