Five people were found dead in an elevator after a fire broke out at the OXY Tower in central Brussels on Tuesday.

Axar.az reports, citing foreign media, that according to the Labour Division of the Public Prosecutor's Office, six people remain missing, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.

According to a spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor's Office, the missing individuals may be trapped in another elevator that firefighters have not yet been able to access.

Authorities have not ruled out the possibility that some of those reported missing are among the victims already discovered. The cause of the fire is under investigation.