Six killed and 10 seriously injured after car drives into carnival performers in Belgium

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A car drives into a group of Belgian carnival performers at high speed killing at least six people and seriously injuring 10. Authorities say the incident does not appear to be a terrorist attack.

A car has driven into a group of Belgian carnival performers at high speed as they were preparing for a parade, killing at least six people and seriously injuring 10 others, authorities say.About 200 people gathered to get ready for a parade"At this stage, there are no elements to suggest that the attack had a terrorist motive," prosecutor Damien Verheyen told a news conference.

Jacques Gobert, mayor of the neighbouring town of La Louviere, said between 150-200 people were gathered to get ready for the annual folklore parade, which had been abandoned for the previous two years because of COVID-19, when the vehicle appeared.Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said the incident is devastating.People had been gathered for the annual folklore parade, which had been abandoned for the previous two years because of COVID-19, when the incident occurred.

 

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