Explosion at Dutch COVID-19 Test Center Appears Intentional, Police Say

Emergency responders secure the area at the scene of an explosion at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing location in Bovenkarspel, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 3, 2021. Eva Plevier/Reuters

AMSTERDAM—An explosive went off at a coronavirus testing center north of Amsterdam before sunrise on Wednesday, shattering windows but causing no injuries in what police called an intentional attack.

Emergency responders investigate the area at the scene of an explosion at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing location in Bovenkarspel, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, on March 3, 2021. Eva Plevier/Reuters