Part of Osdorp City Park cordoned off due to suspicious package

Police in Amsterdam have cordoned off a section of Stadspark Osdorp in the Nieuw-West district this evening following the discovery of a suspicious package. An explosives expert is currently on their way to the scene to assess the item and determine the potential risk. If the specialist confirms that the package poses a threat, the Defense Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service will be called to intervene.

This incident adds to a series of security concerns in the Nieuw-West area over recent weeks. Local authorities have dealt with multiple reports of explosives, including a device found at a private residence on the Louis Couperusstraat this past Wednesday and an improvised explosive discovered on a bench in the Wildeman neighborhood the week prior. The investigation into the current situation at the park remains ongoing as the police continue to manage the scene.