Amsterdam neighborhood rocked by car bomb explosion

Amsterdam-West was woken by an explosion around 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning. An explosive was placed under a car on Van Reigersbergenstraat. No one was injured when it went off, the police said on Twitter.

The bottom of the car was damaged, according to AD. Some surrounding windows were also shattered.

What type of explosive was used is unclear. The police released no information about the circumstances surrounding the explosion. More information is expected during the course of Monday.

Explosief ontploft onder auto Van Reigersbergenstraat. Geen gewonden, onderzoek opgestart. Maandagochtend meer informatie.

— Politie Amsterdam eo (@Politie_Adam) July 9, 2017

#Explosief #explodeert onder geparkeerd staande #auto #Audi Q7 ramen van woningen en auto's sneuvelen.Van #Reigersbergenstraat #Amsterdam pic.twitter.com/CjhBUA8Isq

— Martin Damen (@martindamen58) July 10, 2017