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  • Dutch police are investigating an explosion at a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam and say it appears to have been intentionally targeted.

  • The blast occurred in the town of bovine Casual, about 35 miles north of the capital, and shattered windows, but caused no injuries to the one security guard reported to have been inside.

  • Metal.

  • Remains of a small explosive device were found at the front of the building.

  • A police spokesman told Reuters that they were investigating exactly what exploded, but said Quote something like that doesn't just happen by accident.

  • It has to be laid.

  • The region around the rural town is currently suffering one of the Netherlands worst covid 19 outbreaks.

  • At least one hospital has been forced to send patients to other provinces due to a lack of space in its intensive care units.

  • The incident also comes shortly before national elections on March 17th, widely seen as a referendum on the government's handling of the pandemic.

Dutch police are investigating an explosion at a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam and say it appears to have been intentionally targeted.

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