Fatalities reported in Belgian apartment fire and Greek incidents

Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported following a fire at a 10-storey apartment building in Antwerp, Belgium, which began before 10:00 (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday. Thick smoke was observed billowing from the eighth floor of the Linkeroever district structure. Separately, in northern Greece, over 100 firefighters are working to contain an uncontrolled wildfire near Thessaloniki, where a man's body was discovered in a charred area near Liti. A woman also sustained burn injuries, and residents of a nearby village were evacuated. In a distinct incident in Thessaloniki, the mother of a Greek politician has died from injuries sustained in a suspected arson attack targeting party officials. Sources: BBC News — World