A school under construction collapsed in the Belgian city of Antwerp, killing five workers and injuring nine others, according to local authorities. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
Firefighters and rescue dogs worked through the night after Friday’s crash to remove the victims one by one, while the construction company cleared debris and worked to secure the site, according to a fire service Twitter account. from Antwerp.
As of Saturday, all construction workers who had been on the site had been accounted for. Of the injured, three were in intensive care, another five were hospitalized and one had been discharged, according to the fire service.
King Philippe of Belgium and Prime Minister Alexander de Croo visited the site on Saturday.
Belgian media reported that the workers included citizens of Portugal, Romania and Ukraine.
