Schaerbeek
- Jul 29
Brussels shopkeeper, 54, dies after being beaten on tram 55 while defending woman from racist abuse
Driss Atounane, a 54-year-old shopkeeper from Evere, died in hospital on Sunday after he was beaten while shielding a woman from racist abuse on a Brussels tram, sparking an outpouring of grief in the Schaarbeek neighbourhood where he was a well-known figure.
- Jul 26
Two dead, eight injured in overnight Schaerbeek apartment fire; cause under investigation
A fire in the common stairwell of a multi-unit building on Haachtsesteenweg in Schaerbeek killed two people and injured at least eight others early July 26, 2026. Firefighters rescued four unconscious victims from a third-floor apartment using a ladder truck.
