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08:35, 16-Jan-2018
Two killed, 14 injured as blast brings down building in Belgium
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Two people were killed and 14 were injured after an explosion caused a building to collapse in the northern Belgium city of Antwerp on Monday evening.
Two bodies were found under the debris on Tuesday, said police.
The explosion occurred in a downtown neighborhood, completely destroying one building and severely damaging two others.
Emergency rescue personnel attend to the scene where a building has collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium on January 15, 2018. /Reuters Photo
Emergency rescue personnel attend to the scene where a building has collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium on January 15, 2018. /Reuters Photo
Five people were seriously injured following the blast.
Authorities said that seven were rescued from under the rubble.
Local media reports say that the blast was caused by a gas cylinder, while the police have ruled out terrorism in the case.
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