In Heerlen, buildings around a UWV office are being evacuated following a report of a possible explosive in the office, with people within a 100-meter radius asked to leave the area.
- Emergency services are present in Heerlen's center.
- A possible explosive was reported at UWV office.
- The area around Geerstraat and Looierstraat is cordoned off.
- Police received the alert around 12:45 PM.
- Explosive safety team and dogs are investigating.
- Train traffic to and from Heerlen has been halted.
Train services to and from Heerlen have been halted, and the station is being evacuated. The area around Geerstraat, Schakelweg, Parallelweg, and Looierstraat has been cordoned off, with people being sheltered in the Parkstad Limburg Theater.
Police are conducting door-to-door checks in the vicinity of the office to ensure everyone has evacuated. The Explosives Safety Team is on-site to investigate, using explosives detection dogs and drones.
Originally reported by nos.nl as “Deel centrum Heerlen ontruimd, treinverkeer stilgelegd om mogelijk explosief bij UWV” on 2025-09-24 18:12:00.
