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Several people killed in fire at Antwerp apartment block, say Belgian police

BRUSSELS - Several people were killed in a fire that broke out on Wednesday morning in an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp, local police said on their website.

The 10-floor building was home to more than 200 people, the police said.

(Reporting by Inti Landauro; editing by Philip Blenkinsop and Alex Richardson)

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This story was originally published July 1, 2026 at 3:19 AM.

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