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Three girls injured in incident during Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor

During the Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, three girls were injured when a banner fell down.

5 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Three girls injured in incident during Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor — Archive photoPhoto: John Scholte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

At the Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, a district of Brecht in the province of Antwerp, three girls aged 7 and 8 were injured on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred when a heavy banner hanging above the stage fell down during a demonstration on the stage.

Initially, reports indicated that an entire stage had collapsed, but this was later proven to be incorrect. Instead, the relevant banner fell, causing injuries to the young girls. According to reports, one of the girls was hospitalized with severe injuries to her leg.

Nick Krols of the Police Voorkempen confirmed that the situation was serious, with one of the girls suffering an open leg fracture. The mayor has confirmed video footage of the incident to various media outlets, including HLN and VTM Nieuws.

The injured girls were immediately taken to the hospital. Following the incident, the stage was secured and inspected to prevent further incidents during the festival. According to the organizers, the event will continue despite the incident.

The Ballekesfeesten in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor is an annual event featuring various activities and performances. The organizers have emphasized that the safety of the visitors is a top priority and that they will do everything possible to improve conditions.

Both local and regional media are reporting on the incident, which has raised some concern among attendees. The group with the girls consisted of a gymnastics team that was performing and became victims of this unfortunate event.

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