At Least 1 Dead in Explosion at Sports Center in Belgium

ByTARA FOWLER ABCNews logo
Friday, August 26, 2016
Police and firefighters inspect the scene of a blast at a sports complex in Chimay, Belgium, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. One person is reported to have been killed and at least two injured in an accidental explosion at a sports center near the French border. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
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At least one person is dead after an explosion at a sports center in Chimay, Belgium, according to the Chimay mayor's office.

Five others were wounded in the explosion, two of them seriously. Police told ABC News the facility was fairly empty at the time.

The cause of the blast is unknown.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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