An explosion occurred in front of a porch door on the Oude IJselstraat tonight. The photos show that the door, which gives access to the apartments above, is no longer there. No one was injured in the explosion.
Police believe someone detonated the explosives on purpose and are looking for witnesses. No suspects have been arrested. The porch door is located next to the front door of the apartment, which is on the ground floor of the porch house. According to a police spokesman, the residents of that apartment were in the house at the time of the explosion.
At around 9.45pm, 911 received the first report of the explosion. The road has now been closed. The detectives, forensic investigation and the leader of the explosives reconnaissance team (TEV) are on site for an investigation.
Past incidents
There was also an explosion on the street in 2016 when a hand grenade was thrown in front of a house. A month later, the same house was the target of a shooting. In November of the same year it was announced that the tenant of the apartment had moved to another address.
