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Fatal explosion at sports complex in Belgium

BY Desiree Huitt / August 25, 2016

There have been reports of a fatal explosion at a sports complex in Chimay, Belgium shortly after midnight local time on Friday.

There was a fatal explosion at a sports complex in Chimay, Belgium shortly after midnight local time on Friday. One person is dead and at least two people are injured. A large portion of the building collapsed and police fear that more people might be under the debris. There are some reports that it was a gas explosion, but terrorism has not been ruled out yet. More information to follow.

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