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A huge fire has torn through the main stage at Tomorrowland in Boom, Belgium, just days before a large-scale annual electronic dance music festival was set to begin, as per a report.The fire broke out on Wednesday, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky as the iconic stage went up in flames, as per The Mirror report. Around 1,000 workers were on site preparing for Friday's opening when the blaze suddenly started, as per the report. However, no festivalgoers were present, but the scene quickly turned chaotic as people scrambled away from the burning structure, according to The Mirror report.One of the video footages shared online shows the fire starting on the right side of the stage, then spreading fast, as reported by The Mirror. It also shows shocked employees quickly moving away from the main stage towards a grassy hill as the blaze continued to tear through the structure, according to the report.While even fireworks could be heard going off in the background, though it's unclear if they played a role in starting the fire, according to The Mirror report.In other online videos, it can be seen that the blaze had completely destroyed the main stage, leaving only the frame of the structure behind, as per the report.ALSO READ: Israel bombs Syria after Iran strike, are we heading for a World War III - what we know so far While photos show that emergency services had arrived at the site with firefighters bravely battling the inferno, as reported by The Mirror.According to VRT News, it is still not known whether anyone had been injured in the fire. Meanwhile, residents nearby have been asked to close their windows and doors, as the fire was not yet under control at the time of writing The Mirror report.Firefighters have shared concerns that the blaze could spread to nearby woods, and images show that the fire continues to rapidly spread through the area, although locals have been told the smoke is not toxic, as reported by The Mirror.A festival spokesperson told local media that, "Our priority now is the safety of our visitors and those in the surrounding area," as quoted by The Mirror report.ALSO READ: Opendoor stock skyrockets 24% — why has the rally gained momentum in recent days? While, the mayor of Boom, Jeroen Baert, has reportedly cancelled his holiday in Germany and will be returning to handle the situation as the fire broke, according to the report.Tomorrowland is a massive electronic dance music festival that typically gathers more than 400,000 viewers, and this year's festival is set to start on Friday, July 18, as part of a two-weekend run that ends July 27, as reported by Mensjournal. The main stage is considered a centrepiece of the festival and typically reflects its yearly theme and this year, the theme is "The World of Orbyz," according to a Mensjournal report.A large fire broke out on the main stage on Wednesday, just days before the festival was set to begin, as per the report.No, festivalgoers hadn't arrived yet. Only workers, about 1,000 of them, were on site preparing for the event, as per the report.
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