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Several killed and injured in fire at Antwerp apartment building
Key takeaways
- Thick smoke was seen billowing from the eighth floor of the building in the Linkeroever district, after the fire broke out just before 10:00 (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
- Dramatic video showed a man clambering from his balcony through a neighbour's window to escape the black smoke.
- Police say more than 200 people live in the block.
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BELGA MAG/Belga/AFPBy Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Published1 July 2026, 11:52 BSTUpdated 7 minutes ago A number of people have died and others have been injured in a fire that broke out in a 10-storey block of flats in Antwerp, Belgian police say.
Thick smoke was seen billowing from the eighth floor of the building in the Linkeroever district, after the fire broke out just before 10:00 (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday.
Dramatic video showed a man clambering from his balcony through a neighbour's window to escape the black smoke.
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