A significant fire broke out at around 14:00 at a recycling site in Couillet, Hainaut Province, prompting a large-scale emergency response.
The fire, which erupted at the Tibi site early in the afternoon, caused toxic smoke to spread in the area. Authorities issued a BE-Alert urging residents to keep doors and windows shut to prevent any risk of inhalation.
Emergency services were heavily deployed to tackle the blaze, but by 16:00, the flames were still not under control, according to Charleroi police.
The incident also disrupted train services between Charleroi-Central and Tamines stations. However, Infrabel, the railway infrastructure manager, confirmed no trains were stranded on the tracks and no damage was reported to the railway infrastructure.
