Several killed in apartment fire in Belgium's Antwerp
The fire started late in the morning on the eighth floor of the residential block in the Linkeroever district, where more than 200 people live. Thick smoke billowed from the building as emergency services rushed to the scene. Authorities began evacuating the 10-storey building while asking nearby residents to keep their windows and doors shut and switch off ventilation systems if necessary because of the heavy smoke.
The fire started late in the morning on the eighth floor of the residential block in the Linkeroever district, where more than 200 people live. Thick smoke billowed from the building as emergency services rushed to the scene. Authorities began evacuating the 10-storey building while asking nearby residents to keep their windows and doors shut and switch off ventilation systems if necessary because of the heavy smoke.
