A WOMAN has died at Tomorrowland hours after the festival opened following a devastating blaze.
The Canadian festival goer, 35, was among tens of thousands of revellers at the site in Boom, near Antwerp, Belgium, on the opening night.
The woman was reportedly rushed to hospital after falling unwell, where she tragically died.
Officials said they have not determined the cause of her death.
The dance music festival suffered a major set back when a huge blaze destroyed its main stage just two days before the start.
Dramatic footage showed a furnace engulfing the entire structure and thick clouds of black smoke billowing into the air.
A charred skeleton was all that remained after the blaze died down.
But organisers were determined that the festival would go ahead.
Approximately 400,000 individuals were anticipated to attend the electronic dance music festival this weekend and the following one, featuring some of the most renowned DJs globally.
Tens of thousands arrived on Friday night for the opening ceremony, which was slightly delayed by the fallout from the fire.
The fire broke out around 6pm on Wednesday evening at Tomorrowland’s elaborate, ice-themed main stage.
Years of creativity and craftsmanship had gone into building the stage – which was set to host the likes of David Guetta and Swedish House Mafia.
Bosses were quick to confirm that Tomorrowland would ahead, with or without a main stage.
Amazingly, they managed to pull together a new main stage in time for Friday’s opening.
