Metro Train Evacuated in Rotterdam After Man Makes False Explosive Claim

Metro traffic at Blijdorp station in Rotterdam was halted this morning due to a report of an explosive. A metro was searched, but nothing was found. The police arrested a 30-year-old man. According to regional broadcaster Rijnmond, passengers were taken out of the metro one by one and checked by the police around 10:00. The man who was arrested has no fixed abode or residence, the police reported. What exactly he did is unclear. According to the…

Metro train evacuated in Rotterdam after man makes false explosive claim

A metro train was evacuated on Friday morning in Rotterdam after a man had yelled that he was carrying an explosive. No traces of an explosive were found during the investigation of the incident. A 30-year-old man without a fixed home or residence was arrested, according to police. The metro trains are now running again.

SocialHo all hands on deck at metro station Blijdorp in Rotterdam. After a report of a 'threatening situation' all metro traffic has been stopped. Someone is said to have shouted 'threatening texts'. An arrest team is on site and all passengers are reportedly being taken out of the metro one by one. UPDATE - Well, that was exciting. Suspect arrested and area released. According to witnesses in the T. the threat grouper is a 'very young boy'.