Several people were taken hostage in a cafe in the Dutch city of Ede . This was reported by the police, who are evacuating the homes near the venue.
Hours of great fear, after a man entered the room armed and in possession of explosive devices . The situation was resolved thanks to a large-scale deployment of the police, who also evacuated several houses nearby.
According to initial reconstructions, the man entered the restaurant at closing time with weapons and explosives, threatening to blow it up. Within a few hours all the hostages were freed and the man was arrested.
The place in question is called Petticoat and is located in Nieuwe Stationsstraat. It is a very popular place for young people , last night there was an event with Dutch and techno music that went on until 4 in the morning.
(Unioneonline/L)