At least two people died in an explosion that destroyed three apartment buildings in the Belgian city of Antwerp, police reported on Tuesday. The blast, which rocked Paardenmarkt street late on Monday, injured 14 others, one of whom was in critical condition, Efe news agency reported.

Firefighters inspect a collapsed building, at the Paardenmarkt in Antwerp on January 15, 2018, after several buildings collapsed following an explosion. File pic/AFP