Dutch police evacuate space round nightclub hostage state of affairs | EUROtoday

Issued on: 30/03/2024 – 12:11

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A gunman took a number of individuals hostage earlier on Saturday and threatened to detonate a bomb, media stories stated.

It was unclear how many individuals had been nonetheless being held after three workers had been seen by reporters fleeing the world with their palms above their heads.

There was no indication of a terrorist motive, police stated.

Several particular police models had been deployed to the scene, a constructing within the centre of city, police stated in a publish on social media. They stated 150 properties had been evacuated and the general public was requested to avoid the world.

People had been being held on the Petticoat nightclub by a person with weapons and explosives, nationwide newspaper de Telegraaf reported, citing a number of nameless sources.

A reporter for broadcaster NOS stated a distant managed robotic was on the scene in addition to anti-explosives models and police in protecting gear.

Trains to and from Ede had been cancelled, railway operator NS stated on its web site.

(REUTERS)