Fire breaks out on terrace of Berendrecht eetcafe
Updated 1 July 2026, 00:00 UTC | Het Nieuwsblad reported an uitslaande brand on the terrace of an eetcafe in Berendrecht, in Antwerp's northern district of Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo.
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- Het Nieuwsblad reported an uitslaande brand on the terrace of an eetcafe in Berendrecht.
- The incident was reported in Berendrecht, part of Antwerp's Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo district.
- No verified official information on injuries, cause or damage was available in the reviewed sources.
- Brandweer Zone Antwerpen is the official fire service for the Antwerp area.
The subject is a reported terrace fire at a local eetcafe in . Het Nieuwsblad is the named source for the incident itself. The identifies as one of 's districts, and Brandweer Zone Antwerpen is the official fire service for Antwerp.
Background
Berendrecht is part of Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo, Antwerp's northern polder district. The area combines village centres with nearby port infrastructure, so local emergency incidents often affect a compact community rather than a dense inner-city neighbourhood.
What to do
If there is visible smoke, residents nearby should avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed. In an immediate emergency in Belgium, call 112.
Impact
Regional — This is a local Antwerp district incident. It matters mainly to Berendrecht residents, nearby businesses, customers of the eetcafe and anyone moving through the immediate area.
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