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Explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium, people buried and missing (Photos)





A powerful explosion destroyed a large part of a residential building in the town of Turnhout in northern Belgium today, DPA reported.

According to official reports, it is still unclear whether there were any casualties.

One man has been taken to hospital and a woman is currently trapped under a partially demolished building. According to the mayor of the city Paul Van Myrt, quoted by “Het laaste news”, the woman is in good condition and rescuers have established contact with her, BTA reports.

Explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium, people buried and missing (Photos)

The Belgian news agency Belga reported that eight other people are still missing, but it is unclear whether they were in the building at the time of the blast.

Explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium, people buried and missing (Photos)

There is still no information about the exact cause of the explosion. “We suspect a gas explosion,” Van Myrt said.

Explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium, people buried and missing (Photos)

Explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium, people buried and missing (Photos)

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