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| Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival | Fire engulfs main stage of Tomorrowland music festival |
| A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was set to open. | A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was set to open. |
| "Our beloved main stage has been severely damaged," festival organisers said on Wednesday evening. | |
| The statement said nobody was injured during the blaze, the cause of which remains unclear. | The statement said nobody was injured during the blaze, the cause of which remains unclear. |
| The electronic dance music festival is due to start on Friday in the town of Boom, south of Antwerp, with 400,000 people expected to attend over two weekends. | The electronic dance music festival is due to start on Friday in the town of Boom, south of Antwerp, with 400,000 people expected to attend over two weekends. |
| Hundreds of artists are due to perform, including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies, Swedish House Mafia and Charlotte De Witte. | |
| The fire started around 18:00 local time (16:00) on Wednesday. Videos posted to social media showed thick grey smoke engulfing the stage. | The fire started around 18:00 local time (16:00) on Wednesday. Videos posted to social media showed thick grey smoke engulfing the stage. |
| One employee who had been working on the site described "an apocalyptic scene" as the fire broke out. | |
| "We suddenly heard bangs and saw fire near the stage, a huge amount of fire," the unnamed individual told Het Nieuwsblad newspaper. | |
| "We were just putting the finishing touches on it. One more day and it would be finished. Four weeks of work... gone in half an hour." | |
| Firefighters are working to stop the flames reaching neighbouring homes and woods. Some residents have been evacuated. | Firefighters are working to stop the flames reaching neighbouring homes and woods. Some residents have been evacuated. |
| In an update posted on the festival's website, organisers said the campsite would still open on Thursday as planned, and that the focus was "on finding solutions for the festival weekend". | In an update posted on the festival's website, organisers said the campsite would still open on Thursday as planned, and that the focus was "on finding solutions for the festival weekend". |
| The event will go ahead without the main stage, they added. | |
| You can also get in touch by following this link | You can also get in touch by following this link |