Fire at warehouse in Brussels suburb brought under control - VRT


BRUSSELS, June ⁠6 (Reuters) - A fire ⁠that broke out early ‌on Saturday at a warehouse in the Brussels suburb of ​Anderlecht has been ⁠brought under control, ⁠Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported, ⁠citing ‌Brussels fire brigade spokesperson Walter ⁠Derieuw.

The cause of the blaze ​was ‌not immediately clear. Smoke ⁠continued ​to linger over the area as police wearing ⁠gas masks cordoned ​off the warehouse and surrounding streets.

A Reuters reporter saw ⁠some residents being evacuated.

Derieuw said residents were still being advised to keep ​windows and ⁠doors closed because of the ​smoke.

(Reporting by ‌Marta Fiorin, writing ​by Amina Ismail, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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