This morning local time, a fire broke out in a building currently being renovated in central Brussels, the capital of Belgium. As a result, many people died. The exact number of casualties is still unknown. Rescuers are currently searching for 6 missing workers. The fire department said the fire initially occurred on the second floor of the building, then spread to the elevator shaft — “unknown numbers of bodies” were found in one of the two elevators where the fire occurred. It's unclear if these are the remains of all 6 missing workers. According to information, at the time of the fire, there were more than 200 workers at the scene. Most of them had been evacuated urgently; 3 of them were taken to medical treatment.

This morning local time, a fire broke out in a building currently being renovated in central Brussels, the capital of Belgium. As a result, many people died. The exact number of casualties is still unknown. Rescuers are currently searching for 6 missing workers. The fire department said the fire initially occurred on the second floor of the building, then spread to the elevator shaft — “unknown numbers of bodies” were found in one of the two elevators where the fire occurred. It's unclear if these are the remains of all 6 missing workers. According to information, at the time of the fire, there were more than 200 workers at the scene. Most of them had been evacuated urgently; 3 of them were taken to medical treatment.