UAE issues warning to Emiratis in Amsterdam 

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 UAE issues warning to Emiratis in Amsterdam 

Abu Dhabi - The embassy gave out numbers to call for help in case of an emergency.

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Published: Sun 28 Jan 2018, 9:21 AM

Last updated: Sun 28 Jan 2018, 3:09 PM

The UAE Embassy in the Netherlands tweeted a safety warning to Emiratis there, after one person died and two were injured in Amsterdam shooting on Friday. The Embassy wrote on Twitter that UAE residents living in Amsterdam should exercise caution and also gave out numbers to call for help in case of an emergency.
A toll-free number 0031703384370 or emergency number 112 or call center number +97180044444 should be dialed for emergency assistance, the UAE Embassy stated.
The Netherlands police reported that the shooting took place in the Grote Wittenburgerstraat/Centrum Oost area on Friday evening where gunmen fired multiple shots, creating panic in the streets.
According to local reports quoted in Independent, eye-witnesses saw men 'in balaclavas with a Kalashnikov' at the scene, adding that a burnt car was spotted nearby. Police stated that the incident was not terror-related.


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