Several dead in fire at Brussels construction site, authorities say
Rescuers recovered six bodies after flames spread through lift shafts and trapped workers, while investigators continued to search for the cause.
- A fire at the Oxy building renovation project on Place de Brouckère in Brussels killed several people and left six others missing, according to Belgian authorities on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
- More than 200 workers were on site when the blaze erupted, spreading rapidly through elevator shafts to an underground level after firefighters contained the initial flames on lower floors.
- "The fire on the first and second floors was quickly brought under control," Brussels Fire Brigade spokesperson Walter Derieuw told Bruzz. Three workers were evacuated, including one person with burns.
- Firefighters have recovered several bodies from the elevator shaft, though rescue operations remain complicated by the fire's spread into the underground section. Authorities confirmed the cause is under investigation.
- Emergency responders remain on-site at Place de Brouckère as authorities work to locate the six missing individuals. Search efforts continue amid ongoing rescue and investigation operations.
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On Wednesday, the Romanian Patriarchy sent a public message of condolences and solidarity to the families affected, after a devastating fire broke out on Tuesday in a building in renovation in central Brussels sold out with a tragic balance of six deaths and two injuries, among the victims being two Romanian citizens.
One Romanian has died and another is seriously injured following a fire that took place on Tuesday in Brussels, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). According to MAE, the injured Romanian citizen is interned in a medical unit and receives specialized care. The representatives of the Romanian Embassy in Brussels keep the situation in mind, they are permanently connected with the authorities ...
In Brussels, six bodies were found on a construction site after the crash of two elevators.
A fatal fire in Brussels ravaged a tower under renovation on Tuesday 14 July, killing six of the workers. The origin of the disaster remains unknown, while an investigation into the safety of the site is...
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Kristeligt DagbladSeveral bodies were found on Tuesday in an elevator in a high-rise building under renovation that had been hit by a fire.
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