Explosion hits historic Belgian synagogue as police rush to secure building

A historic European synagogue has been damaged following a suspected explosion in the Belgium city of Liege.

The explosion, which took place at around 4am, resulted in material damage to the 1899-built synagogue.

No injuries have been reported, a spokesman for the police in the city of Liege has said.

The windows of the buildings across the road were also blown out during the incident.

A security perimeter has been set up by the authorities, with Belgian federal police at the scene.

The synagogue serves as a museum for the history of the city's Jewish community.

Liege is located near the German border, east Belgium.

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