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Post by mnmloveli on Mar 20, 2022 17:38:27 GMT
Just awful. 6 people were killed and 40+ injured when a car drove through the back of a parade for over 300 feet. Some people are in critical condition. Prayers for all involved. www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60811591 |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Mar 20, 2022 18:02:50 GMT
How horrible.  |
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Post by destined2bmom on Mar 20, 2022 18:05:30 GMT
That is so tragic and heartbreaking. Prayers for the victims, families and community.
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Post by RosieKat on Mar 20, 2022 18:10:22 GMT
How awful. It seems extra tragic at a joyous occasion.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Mar 20, 2022 18:11:22 GMT
Awful!! Like the parade in Wisconsin ... Too many accidents,..
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Post by malibou on Mar 20, 2022 18:19:24 GMT
How horrific. Wishing all the victims the very best recovery, and comfort to those who lost a loved one.
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Post by valincal on Mar 20, 2022 18:47:18 GMT
Terrible. 😔
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 20, 2022 19:16:22 GMT
This is really close to our house. It’s just awful.
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Post by mnmloveli on Mar 20, 2022 19:32:47 GMT
This is really close to our house. It’s just awful. So sorry. Hope all your family and friends are safe ❤️ |
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Post by zima on Mar 20, 2022 20:00:26 GMT
This is really close to our house. It’s just awful. I am so sorry for the victims and the whole community. Hug. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 20, 2022 21:16:33 GMT
So far, I haven’t heard of any casualties in our international NATO community. Luckily, it happened very early in the morning. It seems odd, as it seems an odd time for a parade and the Belgians aren’t typically early risers. I’ll take the time tomorrow to check the news and read it in French, which may give more details.
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Post by Crack-a-lackin on Mar 20, 2022 21:18:12 GMT
Just horrible.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2022 22:15:25 GMT
This is really close to our house. It’s just awful. I instantly thought of you!! How tragic. |
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Post by bc2ca on Mar 20, 2022 22:32:29 GMT
So far, I haven’t heard of any casualties in our international NATO community. Luckily, it happened very early in the morning. It seems odd, as it seems an odd time for a parade and the Belgians aren’t typically early risers. I’ll take the time tomorrow to check the news and read it in French, which may give more details. I think calling it a parade is giving us a different picture of what was happening based this description from the CBC. Both the driver and a passenger were arrested and local authorities are describing it as a horrible accident.  I will be interested to see how it is reported locally and can't imagine how it will impact your community. |
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Post by melanell on Mar 20, 2022 22:58:42 GMT
How terrible. I'm so sorry for those involved and the loved ones of those who died. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 21, 2022 12:24:53 GMT
Ok, I have a few more details. We talked about this in French class this morning. It’s a tradition that around 3-4am, people start marching in the street wearing sabots (a wooden clog) to make noise and gather friends and family up to journey to the towns center to celebrate. People line the streets to watch. That’s why it was so early. A car was speeding and smashed into the parade, killing six. What a sad event.
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Post by maryannscraps on Mar 21, 2022 12:30:16 GMT
Ok, I have a few more details. We talked about this in French class this morning. It’s a tradition that around 3-4am, people start marching in the street wearing sabots (a wooden clog) to make noise and gather friends and family up to journey to the towns center to celebrate. People line the streets to watch. That’s why it was so early. A car was speeding and smashed into the parade, killing six. What a sad event. How incredibly sad that a celebration like that turned into a nightmare. |
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Post by gar on Mar 21, 2022 12:30:56 GMT
Ok, I have a few more details. We talked about this in French class this morning. It’s a tradition that around 3-4am, people start marching in the street wearing sabots (a wooden clog) to make noise and gather friends and family up to journey to the towns center to celebrate. People line the streets to watch. That’s why it was so early. A car was speeding and smashed into the parade, killing six. What a sad event. Is it thought to be an accident as I’ve read? |
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Post by Basket1lady on Mar 21, 2022 14:25:32 GMT
Ok, I have a few more details. We talked about this in French class this morning. It’s a tradition that around 3-4am, people start marching in the street wearing sabots (a wooden clog) to make noise and gather friends and family up to journey to the towns center to celebrate. People line the streets to watch. That’s why it was so early. A car was speeding and smashed into the parade, killing six. What a sad event. Is it thought to be an accident as I’ve read? It sounds like it. Although, it does sound like it was in town and the person was speeding, although none of the articles that I read said it outright. You don’t just accidentally hit 50+ people if you are toodling through town at 50 kph. At 5 am, it’s still pretty dark since daylight saving time hasn’t yet begun here. |
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Post by gar on Mar 21, 2022 14:53:06 GMT
Is it thought to be an accident as I’ve read? It sounds like it. Although, it does sound like it was in town and the person was speeding, although none of the articles that I read said it outright. You don’t just accidentally hit 50+ people if you are toodling through town at 50 kph. At 5 am, it’s still pretty dark since daylight saving time hasn’t yet begun here. And it kept going for about 300 yards or so after hitting the first people apparently…that sounds odd but 🤷🏻♀️ |
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Post by used2scrap on Mar 21, 2022 16:05:54 GMT
Just awful. 😢
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2022 16:26:42 GMT
The latest seems to suggest that it might be a drink, maybe drug drive offence. “At the moment, the alcohol test is negative for the driver and positive for the passenger, but we are waiting for the results of the blood test before drawing any conclusions,” Ignacio de la Serna of the Mons public prosecutor’s office told The Brussels Times.He stated that the blood tests will check if there were substances other than alcohol, like drugs, involved. Depending on the laboratories, de la Serna said the results are expected to be known in the next few days.He said in an interview on Bel RTL that an investigation is also ongoing into who exactly was behind the wheel, as it’s a possibility they swapped places after the accident before the police arrived.
“After all, the vehicle only stopped 600 metres away, quite a distance from the scene of the first impact. We are doing everything we can to make sure that the person we think was behind the wheel was in fact the driver,” he said .LINKJust awful. |
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