Cargo on the street after fire alarm in garbage truck | Police turn out for avid gamer

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In this article we will keep you informed of the most important and striking 112 news from our region on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

In Rotterdam-Charlois, a garbage truck dumped its load on the street on Tuesday morning because a fire was possibly raging in the loading area. That happened on Krabbendijkestraat. There appeared to be no fire.

This action left a mountain of waste on the street. The municipality cleans up the mess with a grab and another garbage truck.

The Rotterdam police were called out on Monday evening for shouting in a home. In a house on Mathenesserlaan, someone called for help several times, after which emergency services responded en masse.

The police arrived at the house in shock, because it turned out to be a fanatical gamer.

An explosion occurred at the IJsvogelplein in Zwijndrecht during the night from Monday to Tuesday. No one was injured. A home on the fourth floor of an apartment building had damaged windows. Police have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the explosion.

In Alblasserdam, the fire brigade searched for the source of odor nuisance during the night from Monday to Tuesday. According to local residents, it was a turpentine-like smell, which is why they called the fire brigade. This smell was particularly noticeable in the area around Adriaan van Ostadelaan.

After more than an hour and a half of searching, the cause was not found. The sewer was flushed, after which the odor nuisance decreased. Someone probably flushed something down the drain.

The fire brigade responded to two cars that were on fire in Maassluis on Tuesday night. It concerns two cars that were parked next to each other in Buizerdstraat. One car was completely burned out, while the other car was severely damaged. The cause of the fire is unknown.

A car ended up in the water in Ridderkerk on Tuesday night. That happened around 2:15 am on Rotterdamseweg. A woman was said to have been alone in the car. The fire brigade checked the ditch to see whether other people had ended up in it. No one else was found.