Several injured in shooting in Dutch city of Utrecht

Several people have been injured in a shooting in the central Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday morning, police said. The Utrecht police said a square at a tram station outside the city centre had been cordoned off as emergency services were at the scene.

Laat hulpverleners in de omgeving #24oktoberplein in Utrecht hun werk doen, houd de wegen voor hen vrij.

— Politie Utrecht (@PolitieUtrecht) March 18, 2019

Police have confirmed the shooting and has urged people to let workers in area.

Several prominent Twitteratis are also tweeting about the incident.

This is in Utrecht, Holland. But you wouldn't know that it isn't in the UK, or indeed in your own home town if you live somewhat with trams, unless you click on it 🤔 pic.twitter.com/6l1uTkATFg

— Jess Brammar (@jessbrammar) March 18, 2019

This comes after the recent shooting in New Zealand's ChristChurch that claimed 50 lives.