https://theworldwatch.com/tags/balcony/ Mon 27 Jul 2026 21:47:28 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617140/man-seen-climbing-from-balcony-during-antwerp-fire/
BBC News - Video shows man clambering from balcony during Antwerp fire - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c39yweeennno Footage shows a man climbing from a balcony as black smoke billows out from behind him during an apartment fire in Antwerp. At least six people have died and several others were injured during the blaze in the 10-storey block of flats, Belgian police have said. The fire, which police said was caused by a technical problem on the ground floor, broke out just before 10:00 (08:00 GMT) on Wednesday. The man in the footage is seemingly helped into a neighbouring window. More than 200 people live in the block, and 80 flats were evacuated by the fire department, the police said. ]]> Wed 01 Jul 2026 16:56:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1617140/man-seen-climbing-from-balcony-during-antwerp-fire/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616633/us-citizen-from-texas-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse-in-bogota/
A woman walking down a street noticed something unusual on the balcony of a residential apartment. At first, she believed she was seeing a father playing with his young son, but after realizing something was wrong, she began screaming for help, drawing the attention of neighbors who called police. Authorities later raided the apartment, rented through Airbnb by a 35-year-old American from Texas, and found three minors inside, aged 7, 5, and 15. The discovery sparked outrage among local residents, who gathered outside and demanded that the suspect's face be shown. Anti-riot police were eventually deployed, and after a three-hour standoff, officers safely extracted the man from the building. ]]> Mon 15 Jun 2026 20:47:04 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1616633/us-citizen-from-texas-arrested-for-child-sexual-abuse-in-bogota/