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| Hostage stand-off in Dutch city | Hostage stand-off in Dutch city |
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| An armed man has taken at least four people hostage in the city hall in the Dutch city of Almelo, about 150km (100 miles) east of Amsterdam, reports say. | An armed man has taken at least four people hostage in the city hall in the Dutch city of Almelo, about 150km (100 miles) east of Amsterdam, reports say. |
| A city council member and three others were reported to be among those being held by the owner of a restaurant. | A city council member and three others were reported to be among those being held by the owner of a restaurant. |
| The man had recently lost his restaurant licence, the national broadcaster NOS said. | The man had recently lost his restaurant licence, the national broadcaster NOS said. |
| According to one report, he set his car on fire in front of the city hall, then slipped in as it created a diversion. | According to one report, he set his car on fire in front of the city hall, then slipped in as it created a diversion. |
| Dutch media said about 50 employees were escorted from the building by police at about 1200 GMT, about three hours after the stand-off began. | Dutch media said about 50 employees were escorted from the building by police at about 1200 GMT, about three hours after the stand-off began. |
| Police have sealed off the area and said they were trying to contact the man. | Police have sealed off the area and said they were trying to contact the man. |
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