Police car lights at night.
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Several people were held hostage in the eastern Dutch town of Ede early Saturday morning and houses in the area were evacuated, police said.
There was no indication of a terrorist motive, police said.
Several special police units were deployed at the site, in a building in the city centre, police said in a statement published on social media. They added that 150 homes have been evacuated and people have been asked to stay away from the area.
The people were allegedly held at the local Petticoat nightclub by a man with weapons and explosives, the national newspaper de Telegraaf reported, citing several anonymous sources.
A journalist from broadcaster NOS said there was a remote-controlled robot, anti-explosives units and police in protective gear at the scene.
Trains to and from Ede have been cancelled, train operator NS said on its website.