The reasons for this tragedy are unknown at this time. “We are monitoring the situation closely,” Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said.
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The party turned tragic. The driver of a car drove into a crowd gathered for a carnival, Sunday March 20 at dawn, in the city of La Louvière, in the south of Belgium. The tragedy killed seven people and injured around thirty., according to a new assessment consulted by France televisions.
The facts occurred around 5 a.m. in Strépy-Bracquegnies, a village which is part of the industrial town of La Louvière. During a press conference, the mayor reported that between 150 and 200 people had just left the sports hall to go up towards the center of the village when a vehicle rushed towards them at high speed.
Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden offered her condolences to the families and friends of those killed. “What was supposed to be a friendly party turned into a tragedy. We are monitoring the situation closely”, she said on Twitter. The reasons for the tragedy are unknown at this time.
My sincere condolences to the families and friends of those who died and were injured in the incident that occurred this morning in Strépy. What was supposed to be a fun party turned tragic. We are monitoring the situation closely.
— Annelies Verlinden (@AnneliesVl) March 20, 2022