Several dead in fire at Brussels construction site, authorities say
Authorities said six people were found dead and six others were missing after flames spread through lift shafts at the renovation site.
- A fire at the Oxy building renovation project on Place de Brouckère in Brussels killed several people and left six others missing, according to Belgian authorities on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
- More than 200 workers were on site when the blaze erupted, spreading rapidly through elevator shafts to an underground level after firefighters contained the initial flames on lower floors.
- "The fire on the first and second floors was quickly brought under control," Brussels Fire Brigade spokesperson Walter Derieuw told Bruzz. Three workers were evacuated, including one person with burns.
- Firefighters have recovered several bodies from the elevator shaft, though rescue operations remain complicated by the fire's spread into the underground section. Authorities confirmed the cause is under investigation.
- Emergency responders remain on-site at Place de Brouckère as authorities work to locate the six missing individuals. Search efforts continue amid ongoing rescue and investigation operations.
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Six killed in Brussels lift shaft fire at construction site
Six people were found dead inside a lift shaft at a building under construction in central Brussels on Tuesday after a fire broke out at the site, according to local authorities. The victims were discovered inside a lift that had become trapped in the shaft at the Oxy tower, where firefighters carried out an operation […]
Belgium: During work on Tuesday morning, a fire broke out in a vacant residential and commercial building in the Belgian capital. The fire appeared to be under control…
A massive fire at the Oxy Tower building in central Brussels has claimed several lives. The Brussels Labor Inspectorate says six people are missing. The building, which is undergoing extensive renovation, was home to 200 workers at the time of the fire, according to the website vrt. The DPA agency later reported that six people had died.
A fire broke out in a building under construction in Brussels, Belgium. Initial investigations found several fatalities inside an elevator shaft, and authorities are currently recovering the bodies.
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