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Deadly Fire Sweeps Through 10-Storey Apartment Block in Belgium's Antwerp

Arab Times Online

Arab Times Online

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July 1, 2026

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Deadly Fire Sweeps Through 10-Storey Apartment Block in Belgium's Antwerp

ANTWERP, Belgium, July 1: Several people were killed and others injured after a fire broke out in a 10-storey apartment building in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, prompt...

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The Economic Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block

Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block

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...

Latestly.com

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· Jul 1, 2026

Belgium Fire: Several Dead as Massive Blaze Engulfs 10-Storey Residential Building in Antwerp (Watch Video)

A massive fire tore through a 10-storey residential building in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday morning, leaving several people dead and multiple others injured. The high-rise complex, located in Antwerp’s Linkeroever district, houses more than 200 residents and required a large-scale evacuation as multiple emergency crews rushed to the scene.

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...

Sky News

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· Jul 1, 2026

Several killed in Belgian apartment block fire

Several killed in Belgian apartment block fire

Daily Finland

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· Jul 2, 2026

6 dead in Belgium apartment fire as firefighters continue search

A serious fire broke out on Wednesday morning in a ten-storey apartment building in Antwerp, Belgium. Antwerp police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that at least six people had died in the fire, according to Belgian media, reported Xinhua. Everyone in the affected building has now been evacuated. A total of 60 residents of an adjacent building have also been evacuated and are being sheltered at the residential care center across the street. The blaze has not yet been fully extinguished, and the fire service said firefighting remained complex and difficult, though the fire could no longer spread. Firefighters are still searching inside the building for possible victims. The police confirmed that the fire started on the ground floor. It remains unclear how it started.

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Related coverage for "Deadly Fire Sweeps Through 10-Storey Apartment Block in Belgium's Antwerp": The Economic Times — Deadly fire rips through Antwerp apartment block . South China Morning Post — Belgium apartment block fire kills at least 5, seriously injures several. Latestly.com — Belgium Fire: Several Dead as Massive Blaze Engulfs 10-Storey Residential Building in Antwerp (Watch Video). Daily Sabah — Multiple deaths reported in 'raging fire' at Belgian apartment block. Sky News — Several killed in Belgian apartment block fire. Daily Finland — 6 dead in Belgium apartment fire as firefighters continue search