Explosions took place in the night from Wednesday to Thursday in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Two explosions even took place in Rotterdam. There have been previous incidents at all these locations.
Clap
The first explosion in Rotterdam took place in a house on Trilgras, in Rotterdam-Ommoord. This house was also the target of a shelling two years ago, reports city channel Rijnmond. According to local residents, a huge bang was heard around 4 a.m. The front door of the house was devastated and the mailbox was detached from the house by the impact.
Local residents tell Rijnmond that a mother with two teenage sons lives at the address. The youngest son is said to have jumped from the first floor after the explosion and injured his foot.
Target
Just after 05.00 an explosion took place in Rotterdam at a party location on the Brauwweg. The Palace in the ‘s Gravenlandsepolder in Schiedam has been the target of an attack twice before. After that, the case was not closed. The municipality of Schiedam cannot say anything to Rijnmond about the case, because a police investigation is ongoing.
The fire that started after the explosion blackened the front door, the palm trees and the red carpet at the front door. A roof has burned.
Injury
There was also considerable damage in Amsterdam from an explosion in Amsterdam-Noord. At the Bankwerkerij, the door was blown out of a house in that street around 5 a.m. this morning. A window was also broken and there was damage to the facade. On April 13, 2022, an explosion also took place at the same place, reports AT5. Namely on the corner of the Bankwerkerij and the Meeuwenlaan.
