Several people were being held hostage in a night club in the eastern Dutch town of Ede on Saturday and police have evacuated homes in the area. Police said, there was no indication of a terrorist motive.

As per media reports, authorities said three people have been released, but added that the situation is not over yet.

Police announced the hostage release in a social media message. They gave no further details about whether more hostages remained in the club.

Police added they had cleared off a cordon around the cafe and asked the public to stay away from the scene.

The owner of the club told a national newspaper that among the hostages were employees working at the cafe.