Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
Police said at least five people died and many were injured as more than 200 residents were evacuated from the smoke-filled building.
- On Wednesday, several people were killed and many injured in a fire at an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said.
- The 10-story building, home to more than 200 people in Linkeroever, was fully evacuated after the fire began on the eighth floor.
- Several teams of first responders, including a specialized drone unit, deployed to the site while police asked local residents to "close windows and doors and, if necessary, switch off ventilation."
- Firefighters battle the "raging fire" in difficult conditions due to its size and intensity while continuing to search for victims throughout the building.
- Authorities continue monitoring the situation as the large amount of smoke poses ongoing risks, prompting officials to warn local residents to keep ventilation systems turned off.
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The flames started from the ground floor and not from the upper floors, evacuation ended (ANSA)
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A fire broke out in a ten-storey apartment building. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
According to Belgian police, more than 200 people live in the apartment building, and several victims have already been found.
The images released in the hours following the fire in Antwerp (Belgium) with at least six deaths tell of the moments of terror experienced by the inhabitants. In a video that has gone viral one sees a man trying an extreme escape: trapped by the thick smoke that invaded his apartment, he descends from the balcony until he reaches the window of the accommodation below, thus managing to escape. The fire is flared up on the eighth floor of the bui…
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