The vehicle hit people who had gathered at dawn on Sunday for the start of parade celebrations in the village of Strepy-Bracquegnies, which is about 30 miles south of Brussels
Mr Gobert said around 150 people were gathered to get ready for the annual folklore parade, involving costumes and drums, when the vehicle approached.'People were screaming, it was horrible'
"It's a scene I never thought I'd see in my life. Everyone was on the ground. People were screaming. There was music and smiles and three seconds later, it was screaming. It was horrible."Belgian interior minister Annelies Verlinden said:"What should have been a great party turned into a tragedy." It said the group had just left the Omnisports hall to go, via the Rue des Canadiens, towards the centre when the collision happened.
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