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Crane Cleared in Rotterdam as Dutch Police Probe Fires, Blast and Robberies

With immediate hazards contained, investigators shift to root-cause probes to guide prevention.

Overview

  • Overnight operations lifted the toppled crane off a Rotterdam-Zuid office using three cranes, leaving only the base in place as the Labour Inspectorate begins its inquiry; no injuries were reported and the crane carried no load at the time.
  • An apartment fire above a shop on Apeldoorn’s Gildenlaan was scaled to ‘grote brand’ and brought under control, with two people checked for smoke inhalation and neighboring properties inspected.
  • Police in Lelystad report a house on De Gondel was damaged by an overnight explosion likely pushed through the mailbox, with no injuries and a forensic investigation underway.
  • In Almere Haven, a daytime armed home invasion targeted a house previously hit by an explosive and vandalism last year; police are searching for three suspects believed to have fled by car after earlier municipal closure and camera measures at the address.
  • Following four recent robberies in Leerdam, the municipality, police and prosecutors are intensifying information‑sharing and enforcement, while investigators pursue leads in other cases including a Pijnacker street robbery captured on multiple cameras.