By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-04-03 15:06:18 | Updated at 2025-04-04 10:07:25
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A man set himself and his car on fire on Amsterdam’s iconic Dam Square on Thursday, police said, in what they suspected was a possible attempt to take his own life.
Images posted by local media and online show a small red car pulling up to the National Monument located near the square’s southeastern corner.
A small explosion followed shortly afterwards, with flames shooting out of the vehicle.
“Camera images show that the fire on the Dam was sparked after an explosion in a car,” Amsterdam police confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
“At that moment there were a lot of people close to the vehicle, but as far as we know, no bystanders were injured,” police added.
Passers-by can be seen scattering, with several police vehicles quickly surrounding the burning car.
