Explosion in Belgium: 1 dead, 4 injured

Five people were in the building during the explosion. One of the wounded died, two people were seriously injured and were taken to different medical centers. Another two were more lightly wounded, they are at a local medical facility.

Place the explosion was cordoned off by police, city officials opened a crisis center in connection with the incident.

04:36 (GMT+4) One person was killed and two were injured in an explosion in the Belgian city of Chimay, TASS reported.

04:13 (GMT+4) A strong explosion partly destroyed the building of the sports center in the town of Chimay in the south-west of Belgium, several people were injured, RIA Novosti reported.

Rescuers carry out the search for possible victims under the rubble.

The reasons of the explosion are still unknown.