The dance hall was closed when the fire broke out. There were three people in the apartment above the disco, but they were able to get out of the house independently. Although the people had inhaled a lot of smoke, they did not have to be taken to hospital. The manager of La Rocca, Wim Van Ouytsel, reacted emotionally to the incident. “I am struck. I worked for this for 33 years. To see this then touches me deeply,” it sounded.