2025-04-03T14:48:44.000Z

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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. Advertisement 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. A car burned out on Dam Square near the National Monument in Amsterdam on Thursday. The injured driver was taken to hospital and was under police arrest. Photo: EPA-EFE Passers-by can be seen scattering, with several police vehicles quickly surrounding the burning car.