1 person has died and a second person has been seriously injured in a flat fire in Haasrode, near Leuven in Flemish Brabant. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the cause and the circumstances surround the blaze.
At around 9:30am on Friday the fire service received a call to deal with a fire on the Milsestraat in Haasrode, south of Leuven. When the firefighters arrived the saw smoke billowing out of the 1st floor flat.
By around 10:20 am the fire had been brought under control. When firefighters check the burned out flat they found 2 people, 1 of whom has since died. The second victim is fighting for their life in hospital. The 2 victims are reportedly mother and daughter. It is possible that a 3rd person was also in the flat and has yet to be found. The cause of the fire is as yet unknown. The Leuven prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation.