Several dead as fire erupts at Brussels construction site, search underway for missing persons
Emergency crews in Brussels are recovering bodies and searching for missing persons following a fire at a construction site.
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A fire broke out at a building construction site in Brussels, resulting in multiple fatalities. Emergency responders discovered charred bodies within a lift shaft during their operations.
Coverage from Reuters, AP News, BBC, Yahoo, and Hindustan Times emphasizes the recovery of five bodies. AP News reports that authorities were initially looking for six missing individuals.
Efforts continue to locate at least one person who remains missing, according to Yahoo.
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Quick answers
How many people have been recovered?
Yahoo reports that five bodies have been recovered.
Where were the bodies found?
According to BBC and AP News, bodies were found in a lift shaft.
What is the status of the search?
Authorities are still searching for missing persons, with Yahoo specifying that one person remains missing.
Coverage (6)
- Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels The New York Times · 8h ago
- Five bodies recovered from Brussels fire, one person still missing Yahoo · 8h ago
- Authorities looking for 6 missing in a Brussels building fire find charred bodies in a lift AP News · 8h ago
- Several dead in fire at Brussels construction site, authorities say Reuters · 8h ago
- Several people found dead in lift shaft after fire in Brussels building BBC · 8h ago
- Several dead as fire erupts at Brussels construction site, search underway for missing persons Hindustan Times · 8h ago
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