Police were alerted to a ram-raid in the German town of Fürth at around 4.30am on Tuesday and tracked the vehicle, a BMW, to Amsterdam-Osdorp
Kirstie McCrum Deputy Head of News, Live News Network and Rebecca Robinson
16:25, 28 Jul 2026
Amsterdam’s Osdorp area(Image: X)
Police have rushed to the scene of a car crash in Amsterdam after a vehicle believed to be carrying explosives left the road during a chase. Authorities were notified of a ram-raid in the German town of Fürth at approximately 4.30am on Tuesday and traced the vehicle involved, a BMW M1, to Amsterdam-Osdorp.
Officers, military personnel and other emergency services are present on Nierkerkestraat. A police spokesman confirmed several individuals fled following the pursuit, with eyewitnesses reporting they observed four men exiting the vehicle.
Properties within a 100-metre radius of where the car was found have been evacuated as a precautionary measure while the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team carries out its investigation.
(File photo) Police recognised the car from a ram-raid in Germany.(Image: Getty)
The Special Intervention Service (DSI) has also conducted searches of nearby properties to determine whether the suspects were concealed there.
A police helicopter has been spotted hovering over the vicinity and the road has been sealed off, reports the Express.
German authorities confirmed nothing was stolen during the ram-raid on the cash machine, although the structure sustained significant damage and a blaze erupted.
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