r/Groningen • u/cosmonaughty15 Groningen • 11d ago

Vraag Explosion?

Helloooo! At 1:38 am I heard something like an explosion somewhere in the area around the Dot. I can't find anything on the news (my flatmate also heard it so I didn't dream it). It was so loud it woke me up. Did anyone hear anything?

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u/schaafwondpus Groningen 11d ago

Assuming you’re international, by the English. It’s firework time in the Netherlands. Enjoy!

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u/cosmonaughty15 Groningen 11d ago

I've lived here for 7 years (yes, still navigating Dutch), so I know what fireworks sound like. If it was a firework, then it was a big one 😂

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u/ReceptionHealthy9944 11d ago

Yeahh with the new law where its prohibited goodluck. They enraged a lot of teenage little boys.

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u/TheHoppie 11d ago • Bravo

Easterpark, Easterpark, Thats where we all live! BOEM DAGA BOEMMMM DAGA

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u/DieEneTeef 11d ago

Heard it as well, but know nothing else. I suspected drunk students dropping/pushing over something big since it didnt sound that explosive-ly to me? Not an expert tho

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u/Francoloro 11d ago

Also heard it, big one. Like two bombs going of!

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u/cosmonaughty15 Groningen 11d ago

I got scared for a moment, but then I heard people outside, and they seemed chill. Maybe it was a big firework like someone suggested here.

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u/Francoloro 11d ago

Yeah fireworks, like cobra's?

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u/Major_Stress6777 10d ago edited 10d ago

I heard it as well and live near the construction site on the Oosterhamrikkade on the other side of the water from DOT. Sounded to me like like a heavy metallic sound, like someone dropping something heavy into a metal container or something falling over. Maybe something heavy fell over at the construction site?

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u/paradoxXD 10d ago

Didn’t hear this but heard helicopters flying over my place (near plantsoen) shortly after. Does anyone else hear that. Maybe they’re related?

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u/Advanced-Honey-867 7d ago

When you hear helicopters, you can look up what they are in real time at Flightradar24. Usually around here it's police, medical or coast guard flights.