Antwerp horror: One dead and several injured as scaffolding collapses near train station
ONE person has died and at least one more has been injured after scaffolding collapsed outside Antwerp train station.
Belgium: One dead after scaffolding collapses in Antwerp
Emergency services were called this morning following the horrific incident outside the busy central station in Belgium.
The collapse left one construction worker dead and another injured.
The road has been closed to the public as emergency services work to clear the scaffolding.
Police warned that the area could remain shut until later today.
Emergency services searched the structure with sniffer dogs to check for other victims.
No further victims have been found but ambulances are remaining on standby until the scaffolding has been cleared.
Shocking pictures show a pile of tangled metal blocking the street outside the station following the collapse.
Fire engines, ambulances and police attended the scene.
The 20-metre high scaffolding was erected for a hotel that was under construction.
The cause of the collapse is not yet known.