1 killed, 6 injured as explosion destroys apartment building in Belgium

An explosion devastated an apartment building in Belgium's third largest city of Antwerp Thursday morning, killing at least one people and injuring six others, reported Xinhua, quoting Antwerp police.

The cause of the explosion, which rocked a four-story building and completely blew away the top two floors, remains unknown for now. Firefighters are continuing to search for victims.

Due to the damage caused by the explosion, the tram line is out of service for the entire day and buses cannot circulate either. Additionally, the building is unstable, impeding the rescue efforts.