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An explosion has destroyed half of a sports centre in Belgium, with reports at least one person has died, several have been injured and others are trapped in the rubble. An explosion has destroyed half of a sports centre in Belgium, with reports at least one person has died and four have been injured, two seriously.
The blast was reported shortly after midnight in Chalon in the southern municipality of Chimay, on the border with France. The blast happened shortly after midnight at a complex known as Le Chalon in the southern municipality of Chimay, on the border with France.
The cause of the explosion is unknown and emergency services are on site. “It is probably a gas explosion,” an official at the country’s Crisis Centre told Reuters, adding there was no indication of it being a militant attack.
#Belgium #Chimay - pictures of the scene. pic.twitter.com/QPZMm9ubag It is thought there was a total of five people in the building.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. The town has a population of 10,000 and lies 120km (75 miles) south of Brussels.
A municipal stage of emergency has been declared and police have set up a security perimeter at the scene of the disaster, according to local media reports.
Belgium and France, along with the rest of Europe, have been on high alert after Islamic State attacks in Paris and Brussels over the past year.