UAE issues warning to Emiratis in Amsterdam&#160

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE Embassy in theNetherlandstweeted a safety warning to Emiratis there, after one person died and two were injured inAmsterdamshootingon Friday. The Embassy wrote on Twitter that UAE residents living inAmsterdamshould exercise caution and also gave out numbers to call for help in case of anemergency.

A toll-free number 0031703384370 or emergency number 112 or call center number +97180044444 should be dialed for emergency assistance, the UAE Embassy stated.

TheNetherlandspolice reported that the shooting took place in the Grote Wittenburgerstraat/Centrum Oost areaon Fridayevening 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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