Auto explosion at the royal palace: driver injured, DAM evacuated place!

Auto explosion at the royal palace: driver injured, DAM evacuated place!

in Amsterdam, on April 3, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred when a car near the royal palace opened. The police assume that the driver, a 50-year-old Dutchman, has deliberately lit the vehicle. He was injured and arrested after the incident. Witnesses reported that videos on social media show how a small red car burned in front of the national monument to victims of war. The driver got out of the car while burning, and was also on fire before police officers deleted the fire with a fire extinguisher.

The Square Dam, a central meeting point and popular tourist attraction, was immediately blocked off. At the time of the incident, many people stayed on the pitch, which resulted in panic when the car opened in flames. These scary events follow a knife attack in the previous week, in which a 30-year-old Ukrainian had injured five people. The perpetrator was arrested due to attempted murder or homicide with a terrorist motive. vienna.at reports that ...

explosions and security concerns

This incident comes at a time when Amsterdam is also plagued by further security concerns. Seven explosions were registered in the city on Sunday evening to Monday morning. Six of them concentrated in the Amsterdam-West district. The first explosion occurred at 7:55 p.m. on the Jacques Veltmanstraat, followed by further explosions at different locations between 1:51 and 3:10 a.m.

Although the explosions caused considerable damage to property, no injuries have so far been reported. The investigation by the local authorities is underway, but it is still unclear whether the incidents are connected to each other. The police asked witnesses and people with information to report. Dutch Times reports that ...

crime in Amsterdam

In the context of these incidents, it is worth noting that general crime in Amsterdam has decreased in recent years. However, statistics show a worrying increase in youth crime and digitized crime. The latest data offers insights into registered suspects and offenses as well as the proportion of the Amsterdam population, which has become the victim of crime. Despite the positive overall return, there are serious concerns about public security that are reinforced by these recent events. Amsterdam onderzoek reports that ...