One dead after scaffolding collapse in Belgium

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Seven stories high scaffold has collapsed killing one and seriously injuring another at a hotel building in Antwerp, Belgium.

The collapse is positioned directly outside the busy central station. Emergency response teams were in attendance at the scene to see if anyone was trapped.

One person has died and another has been seriously injured in the collapse according to reports.

It is still unclear why the scaffolding collapsed.

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