At least 10 injured as blast brings down building in Belgium

APD NEWS

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At least 10 people were injured after an explosion caused a building to collapse in the Belgian northern town of Antwerp on Monday evening.

The explosion occurred in a downtown neighborhood in Antwerp, completely destroying one building and severely damaging two others.

According to local police, 10 to 20 people were wounded in the incident. Most of the injuries were slight.

Authorities said that seven were rescued from under the rubble.

Local media reported that the blast was caused by a gas cylinder, while police ruled out terrorism in the case.

(CGTN)