After several days of protests against the new migrant shelter in Loosdrecht, the conflict came to a head when a fire broke out at the asylum center while both migrants and staff were present. At the same time, criticism is growing against the government’s harsh response to the demonstrations, after videos spread around the world showing riot police’s violent interventions against residents who do not want multiculturalism and mass immigration forced upon them.
On Thursday evening, the situation escalated further in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht when fireworks and torches were thrown at the temporary asylum shelter. A fire broke out in the building where both asylum seekers and staff were present, but emergency services quickly brought the fire under control. No serious injuries were reported.
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