Police in the Belgian city of Waregem have told some 12,000 locals to stay indoors, while schools and public buildings have been put on lockdown as they search for an armed man.
Footage circulating online purportedly shows a member of an armed response unit bearing a sniper rifle on the roof of a school building.
⚡️Schools in the Belgian city of Waregem reportedly placed on lockdown in response to search for armed man. [ Unverified video ]
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