Belgium apartment block fire kills at least 5, seriously injures several

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-01 · 12:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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At least five people have died and several others were seriously injured in a fire that erupted in an apartment block in Antwerp, Belgium. The blaze began mid-morning on the eighth floor of the 10-storey building, located in the Linkeroever neighborhood. The building houses over 200 residents. Authorities confirmed the fatalities and injuries on Wednesday. An evacuation of the apartment block was in progress as vast plumes of smoke billowed into the air.

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An evacuation of the building was under way.

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More than 200 people live in the apartment building.

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The fire broke out on the eighth floor of a 10-storey building in the Linkeroever neighbourhood.

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Several people have been seriously injured in the fire.

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At least five people have been killed in a fire in an apartment block in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Belgium apartment block fire kills at least 5, seriously injures several2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:30pm, 1 Jul 2026Updated: 10:09pm, 1 Jul 2026At least five people have been killed and many injured in a fire in an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said on Wednesday.The blaze broke out mid-morning on the eighth floor of the building, where more than 200 people live, in the city’s Linkeroever neighbourhood, sending vast plumes of smoke into the air, Antwerp police said in a statement.An evacuation of the 10-storey building was under way.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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