Explosion in car in Noord, police shut down street

In the Van der Pekstraat in Noord, an explosion took place this evening around 8 p.m. A parked car was the target.

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After the explosion, there was a lot of smoke. The car is damaged, including the windows are missing. “It seems like a targeted action,” said a police spokesman. “There are probably heavy fireworks at play and what else has been used for things will have to be revealed.”

An agent of the Explosives Reconnaissance Team (TEV) was the first to investigate, he concluded that there was no longer any danger. The police are now conducting a trace investigation. The owner can later file a report at the police station.

No one was injured in the explosion.

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