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Overnight, there was another explosion at the home of the frequently targeted plumber Ron van Uffelen on Gretha Hofstralaan in Vlaardingen. No one was hurt in the blast, which happened at around 1:30 a.m., and the damage is limited, Rijnmond reports.The police cordoned off the area around the house and are investigating. Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene, but no one has been arrested yet.

Ron van Uffelen, the Vlaardingen plumber who has been the target of explosive attacks for a year, won’t move away from Vlaardingen, he said in a first interview with Rijnmond. He and his family are devastated by the attacks. But leaving would only move the problem from one place to another, he said. He added that he has no idea why he is being targeted.

The plumber from Vlaardingen, who has repeatedly been the target of explosive attacks in recent months, has been banned from part of the Zuid-Holland municipality. Mayor Bert Wijbenga decided this following the recent explosion that occurred in the plumber's garage box in Willem Beukelszoonstraat on Friday night. The explosion burned down an adjacent home, and three people were injured in the explosion.

Number of explosions damaging property nearly triples in a year

Mayors of municipalities that fall under the police unit of Rotterdam have started exchanging experiences about the increase in excessive violence and the many explosions in the region, says the city of Rotterdam. It is an initiative from Vlaardingen mayor Bert Wijbenga. Participants of the so-called "Vlaardingen talks" will meet regularly for the time being.

Garage hit in latest explosion targeting plumber’s business

There was an explosion in a business premises in the Koninginnestraat in Vlaardingen on Friday evening. According to the police, no one was injured. However, the facade of the building was badly damaged.

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