A hostage situation at a nightclub in the Dutch town of Ede has ended after police arrested a man wearing a balaclava mask.
“The last hostage has just been released. One person has been arrested,” a police statement said.
“We cannot share more information at this time.”
Earlier, three employees were released with video from the scene showing them walking out of the club with their hands in the air.
Journalists at the scene said a man left the nightclub with his hands in the air and was detained and put in a police vehicle.
Heavily armed police and special arrest teams, some wearing masks, were deployed to the scene, a building in the centre of the town of Ede.
There was no indication of a terrorist motive, police said earlier.
People were held at the nightclub by a man with weapons and explosives, national newspaper de Telegraaf had reported, citing several anonymous sources.
A reporter for broadcaster NOS said a remote controlled robot was at the scene as well as anti-explosives units and police in protective gear.
Earlier on Saturday, officers closed off a square in central Ede and evacuated about 150 nearby homes, saying that multiple people were being held hostage in a building.
Trains to and from Ede were cancelled, railway operator NS said on its website.
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