Search operations then led to the discovery of three bodies. “Two victims were found on the first floor landing and a third near the entrance to a third floor apartment. They obviously tried to escape the blaze via the stairwell, which was completely smoked and in flames. “
A Brussels hotel caught fire this Saturday evening: more than 40 people evacuated, 3 of them were poisoned
Without presuming the circumstances, the firefighters ask to avoid, “if possible, evacuating a home via a stairwell filled with smoke. Stay at home, close the door (to prevent smoke from entering the home) and report your presence to the emergency services through the window, possibly with the light on your smartphone, or by calling the emergency number 112”.
The stairwell partially collapsed during the extinguishing work. A gas leak occurred as a result of the fire. The Brussels manager of the electricity and natural gas distribution network, Sibelga, went to the site to cut off the gas supply. To do this, he had to open the sidewalk in front of the building. The electricity was also cut off.
The apartments themselves were not particularly damaged by the flames, but rather by smoke and soot.
The origin of the incident remains to be determined. The prosecution commissioned an expert and a forensic doctor, who went to the scene.
