Dutch police say three people held hostage at a nightclub in the central town of Ede have been freed, but add “the situation is not over.”
Gelderland police announced the release of the hostages in a message on X, formerly Twitter. They gave no further details on whether there were any other hostages remaining in the club.
Police spokesman Simen Klok told The Associated Press that people were being held hostage in the town of Ede, but he declined to give further details of the incident or say how many people were involved.
Police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that “at this time there is no indication of a terrorist motivation.”
The hostages were being held at Café Petticoat, a popular bar and nightclub in Ede, according to an AP videographer at the scene.
Earlier, police evacuated 150 homes near a central square, saying there was a person in the area “who could pose a danger to themselves or others.”
Images from the scene in Ede, a rural town 86 km southeast of Amsterdam, showed police and firefighters on the streets of a cordoned-off area.
The municipality said all shops in central Ede would remain closed.
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