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Antwerp fire: Several killed and many injured after blaze breaks out in high-rise unit block

The West Australian

The West Australian

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July 1, 2026

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Antwerp fire: Several killed and many injured after blaze breaks out in high-rise unit block

Several fatalities have already been reported after an inferno broke out on the eighth floor of the building.

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How other outlets are covering this story

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Daily Sabah

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· Jul 1, 2026

Multiple deaths reported in 'raging fire' at Belgian apartment block

Multiple deaths were reported Wednesday when a raging fire ripped through an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said. The blaze broke out mid-morning on the ei...

The Rising Nepal

center

· Jul 1, 2026

Fire breaks out in Belgian apartment block, killing several people

ANTWERP, Belgium Jul 1 (AP): Several people have been killed and many hurt in a fire in an apartment block in the Belgia...

Daily Express

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· Jul 1, 2026

Antwerp fire LIVE: Multiple people dead as fire devours Linkeroever apartment building

Some 200 residents have been evacuated.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 1, 2026

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

At 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. “Right now, unfortunately, at least 5 people have died in the fire. There are...

The Economic Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block

Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block

Reuters

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· Jul 1, 2026

LIVE: Several people killed in Antwerp fire

View from scene of Antwerp, Belgium, where a fire killed at least six people in a 10-storey apartment tower, Belgian police say. #antwerp #belgium #fire #live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

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Related coverage for "Antwerp fire: Several killed and many injured after blaze breaks out in high-rise unit block": Daily Sabah — Multiple deaths reported in 'raging fire' at Belgian apartment block. The Rising Nepal — Fire breaks out in Belgian apartment block, killing several people. Daily Express — Antwerp fire LIVE: Multiple people dead as fire devours Linkeroever apartment building. South China Morning Post — Belgium apartment block fire kills at least 5, seriously injures several. The Economic Times — Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block . Reuters — LIVE: Several people killed in Antwerp fire