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| Antwerp explosion: Residential building collapses after blast injuring 'at least ten' | Antwerp explosion: Residential building collapses after blast injuring 'at least ten' |
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| Between ten and 20 people have been wounded after an explosion in Antwerp caused a residential building to collapse, according to police. | Between ten and 20 people have been wounded after an explosion in Antwerp caused a residential building to collapse, according to police. |
| Local media is reporting that three buildings were damaged following a huge blast at an Italian restaurant in the Paardenmarkt area of the Belgian city, which is largely populated by students. | Local media is reporting that three buildings were damaged following a huge blast at an Italian restaurant in the Paardenmarkt area of the Belgian city, which is largely populated by students. |
| Antwerp police have also stressed that the explosion is not terror related and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. | Antwerp police have also stressed that the explosion is not terror related and is believed to have been caused by a gas leak. |
| Rescue services have so far rescued four people from the rubble, according to local media, with at least three others trapped. | Rescue services have so far rescued four people from the rubble, according to local media, with at least three others trapped. |
| Local resident Brett Buelens told VTM Nieuws: "I heard people calling from under the rubble." | Local resident Brett Buelens told VTM Nieuws: "I heard people calling from under the rubble." |
| The local fire department said that the rubble and debris was "unstable", which was making the rescue operation difficult. | The local fire department said that the rubble and debris was "unstable", which was making the rescue operation difficult. |