14 houses evacuated after the discovery of a possible explosive in Spijkenisse, two arrested for threats with a firearm

Another resident heard from his neighbor that something was up. “He said explosives were found in the house and we weren’t allowed to enter.” The woman then quickly returned to her home, where the full-scale action was already underway. “The police then took some diapers for my son and the medicines I needed from my house for myself.” The 36-year-old resident, who can no longer enter her street, hopes to be able to return home with her daughter soon. “I hope there will be a fix soon,” she says. “But fear is good. For me, it’s three doors away.”