Prison system Several people were injured in a serious fight in the overcrowded prison in Antwerp’s Begijnenstraat on Tuesday afternoon. The incident in Begijnenstraat took place on Tuesday during the walk. According to reliable sources within the prison system, the incident started after several objects were thrown over the prison wall, the Gazet van Antwerpen … Read more
violence Three people were seriously injured in a fight at Geel station on Monday evening around 5 p.m. A knife was said to have been found on the track. A suspect was later arrested. Mayor Vera Celis (N-VA) confirms this. Marc Peeters, Ronny van den Ackerveken Yesterday at 8:59 PM “After school there was suddenly … Read more
Accident A cyclist was seriously injured in a traffic accident on the Statielei in Mortsel on Monday. The victim was hit by a truck. Everything points to a blind spot accident. The accident happened around 2.15 pm on the Statielei. According to the first reports, the cyclist, a woman, was riding on the cycle path … Read more
House fire A serious fire destroyed a house in the Vuurtorenwijk in Ostend on Sunday morning. Two residents were badly burned, two other victims suffered minor injuries. “The mother of the family in particular would be in dire straits.” The fire started shortly after 8 a.m. on Sunday morning. Residents of the adjacent apartment building … Read more
“We were just shopping. Suddenly we saw the man walking towards the woman with the baby. At first we wanted to go there to help the woman, but I told my brother that we had better run away. We walked into a store. Then the mother came to us with her baby. She was injured … Read more
crime A young man was injured in a shooting in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht last night. RTL Info reports this and the news is confirmed by the local police Brussels South (Anderlecht/Sint-Gillis/Vorst). The exact circumstances of the shooting are still unclear. The incident took place around 4 am, in the vicinity of the Sint-Guido … Read more
hooliganism Riots broke out with Greek supporters both before and after the European match between Club Brugge and the Greek PAOK. Hundreds of fans tried to get into the stadium without a ticket, sometimes with success. And that led to stress among the law enforcement services, with several officers suffering injuries and destruction. Junior Verbeeke … Read more
violence A stabbing took place on Anspachlaan in Brussels on Wednesday evening. One person suffered life-threatening injuries. About two hours later, shortly after 8 p.m., a second stabbing took place, resulting in a minor injury. It is not clear whether there is a connection between the two facts. e. “Our services received a call around … Read more
defence The five Belgian soldiers who were injured in a brawl in Beja, Portugal, were attacked by Portuguese. This is reported by Defense, according to the first elements of the investigation by the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office. Portuguese media reports that a 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attack. A Belgian … Read more
defence Five Belgian soldiers were injured during a brawl in a bar in the Portuguese city of Beja. One of them was stabbed with a sharp object, but was allowed to leave the hospital after treatment. A similar incident took place in Norway in February. The incident took place in Beja, about 170 kilometers southeast … Read more