At least five people died and many were injured in a fire that broke out on the ground floor of an apartment block in Antwerp, Belgium. The blaze, which started mid-morning on the eighth floor of the 10-storey building in the Linkeroever neighbourhood, sent thick smoke into the air, prompting an evacuation and warnings for residents to close windows.
A fire on the eighth floor of an Antwerp apartment block in Linkeroever killed at least five people and injured many others. Police evacuated the 10-story building, and forensic experts are investigating the cause, which started on the ground floor.
At least six people died in a fire on the eighth floor of a 10-storey apartment tower in Antwerp's Linkeroever area on Wednesday. Emergency services battled the intense blaze, evacuating residents, with the number of injured still unknown.
At least six people have died in a fire on the eighth floor of a 10-storey apartment building in Antwerp, Belgium. Emergency services responded to the "raging fire" in the Linkeroever area, battling difficult conditions and rescuing residents from balconies.
Belçika'nın Antwerp kentindeki Linkeroever bölgesinde 10 katlı bir binanın 8. katında çıkan yangında çok sayıda kişi hayatını kaybetti ve yaralandı. Yerel saatle 09.53'te başlayan yangın nedeniyle 200'den fazla kişi tahliye edildi.
A fire in a 10-storey apartment block in Antwerp's Linkeroever district has killed at least six people and injured several others. The blaze, believed to be caused by a technical problem, forced the evacuation of 80 flats. Firefighters battled thick smoke to rescue residents.
A fire in an apartment block in Antwerp's Linkeroever neighborhood killed at least five people and injured many others. The blaze, which started on the ground floor, led to a building evacuation and activation of a medical emergency plan while forensic experts investigate the cause.
