Tomorrowland chaos after huge fire breaks out on main stage a DAY before festival is due to start
A DEVASTATING fire has engulfed the main stage at one of Europe's biggest music festivals.
A frantic operation has been launched to deal with the towering inferno which has taken over Tomorrowland in Belgium.
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A devastating fire has engulfed the main stage at one of Europe's biggest music festivals
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The major festival is due to begin on Friday - leaving organisers little time to repair the severely damaged stage.
Around 400,000 festival goers from across the globe are expected to attend across two weekends.
No members of public were inside the festival grounds at the time but around 1,000 staff members were working at the site.
It is unclear if there have been any injuries.
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Nearby residents have been urged to close all windows and doors until the fire is completely under control.
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