Netherlands: Letter bombs explode simultaneously in 2 separate mail offices

BREAKING: Letter bombs exploded simultaneously in two separate mail facilities in the Netherlands. No injuries reported.

The blasts occurred before 8 am local time at the mailroom of a business building in Amsterdam.

Shortly after, an explosion was reported at a mail company in the town of Kerkrade.

The company was evacuated and a bomb squad was dispatched to the scene.

The National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security is monitoring the situation.

Last month, letter bombs were discovered at Okura Hotel, petrol stations, and a brokerage firm in Amsterdam.