Dec 13, 2023 at 10:36 AM Update: 26 minutes ago
A plumbing company in Vlaardingen may have been the target of an explosion for the seventh time in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. This time something exploded at a garage door in Wilhelminastraat. A house was also damaged.
No injuries were reported in the explosion. According to the police, there may be a connection between this explosion and previous explosions in Vlaardingen.
In total there have been six explosions and one attempt this year. These are probably related, says a police spokesperson. Various media report that a plumber is the target, but the police do not want to comment on this.
It is not clear why the plumber would be a target of the explosions. The police are still investigating.
This time a garage door in Wilhelminastraat was hit. Photo: ANP
Series of explosions in Vlaardingen
At the beginning of April, a car on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen was completely destroyed by an explosion. A few days later, a pick-up truck from the same company was seriously damaged by an explosive device on Koninginnestraat in the same city.
At the beginning of December there were two more explosions, after which a mobile camera was installed. In the night from Monday to Tuesday, around midnight, a house on Gretha Hofstralaan was hit, which was severely damaged. An hour later, a 26-year-old Rotterdam resident was arrested for the explosion.
A suspicious package containing most likely an explosive was discovered at the same building last Saturday. The Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service defused the package.
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Three buildings closed for safety reasons
Mayor Bert Wijbenga of Vlaardingen previously closed two homes due to the explosions. A business premises on Wilhelminastraat has now also been closed.
Wijbenga takes the situation seriously. “This measure has a great impact on residents and business operations. But combating risks and the sense of safety for local residents in the area comes first,” he says in a press release.
Image: ANP
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2023-12-13 09:36:13
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