15 dec 2023 om 21:10
Security measures in the Oostwijk district of Vlaardingen are being expanded because there was another explosion at a business premises on Friday morning. The building was already closed after the previous explosion.
The municipality of Vlaardingen will expand private security in the district after the explosion on the corner of Koninginnestraat and Wilhelminastraat. The police will also deploy additional manpower.
Mayor Bert Wijbenga had already decided after a residents’ meeting on Wednesday to provide extra protection to neighborhoods in the evening and at night. Additional checks have already taken place during the night from Thursday to Friday. Camera surveillance had already been installed previously. Additional police and enforcement officers have also been deployed.
Wijbenga calls it horrible for all residents that the municipality cannot get these explosions under control. He expresses his condolences to all local residents. “People are sad, scared and angry, and that is of course completely understandable. I am angry too.”
Vlaardingen hit by series of explosions
Vlaardingen was hit by seven explosions and an attempted explosion in a short time. The explosions may be related. According to various media, a plumber is the target, but the police say nothing about this.
In the night from Monday to Tuesday, a 26-year-old suspect from Rotterdam was arrested after an explosion at a house on Gretha Hofstralaan. A suspicious package was previously left at the home.
The suspect’s pre-trial detention was extended by two weeks on Friday. Nevertheless, another explosion occurred. The police cannot say whether there are other suspects in the picture.
The mayor promises that he will continue to do everything he can, together with the police and the Public Prosecution Service, to put an end to the series of explosions.
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Police investigate garage door after new explosion in Vlaardingen
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2023-12-15 20:10:00
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