Five killed in Brussels apartments fire

Five people have died and seven are injured after a fire at an apartment block in Brussels.

Five people have died and seven are injured after a fire at an apartment block in Brussels.

Several people had to leap through windows to safety from the five-storey building.

The cause of the fire, which started in the stairwell on the first floor, is unknown.

Police say one of the seven injured people is critically ill.

PA

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