Fire forces evacuation of EU building
2009-05-19 03:52:35 GMT2009-05-19 11:52:35 (Beijing Time)
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A Belgian police officer evacuates people from the European Commission headquarters in Brussels May 18, 2009. The headquarters of the EU's executive European Commission in Brussels was evacuated on Monday due to a fire, a Commission spokesman said. There were no reports of any injuries, a fire brigade official said, adding that the blaze appeared to have started in the basement of the building.(Reuters Photo)
A firefighter enters the secured zone around the European Commission headquarters in Brussels May 18, 2009. The headquarters of the EU's executive European Commission in Brussels was evacuated on Monday due to a fire, a Commission spokesman said. There were no reports of any injuries, a fire brigade official said, adding that the blaze appeared to have started in the basement of the building.(Reuters Photo)
Smoke rises from the top floor of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Monday May 18, 2009. (AFP Photo)
Firefighters try to put out a fire on the roof of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, on May 18, 2009. Fire broke out at the EU headquarters on Monday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of workers and visitors. (Xinhua photo)
Firefighters try to put out a fire on the roof of the European Union headquarters in Brussels, capital of Belgium, on May 18, 2009. Fire broke out at the EU headquarters on Monday afternoon, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of workers and visitors. (Xinhua photo)
The headquarters of the EU's executive European Commission in Brussels was evacuated on Monday due to a fire, a Commission spokesman said.
There were no reports of any injuries, a fire brigade official said, adding that the blaze appeared to have started in the basement of the building.
