bust Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Several explosions have struck Brussels airport and the metro system, causing at least 13 deaths, Belgian media say. Two blasts tore through the departures area of Zaventem airport shortly after 08:00 local time (07:00 GMT). An hour later, an explosion hit Maalbeek metro station, close to the EU institutions. The airport and whole metro system have been closed. The attacks come four days after Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks, was captured in Brussels. The Belgian government has confirmed casualties at the airport but has given no numbers. The cause of the explosions is unknown. Belgium has now raised its terror threat to its highest level. Brussels airport blasts - latest updates Belgian broadcaster VRT said that in addition to the dead at the airport, at least 35 people were severely injured. Emergency services are clearing the airport completely. Belgium's Het Laatste Nieuws reports that more bombs were found. The Belga news agency reports that shots were fired and shouts in Arabic were heard before the two explosions. Some reports say it was a suicide attack. Media captionDebris litters the floor of Brussels airport after two explosions hit the building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 they probably upped their planned attacks before the recently captured terr gave them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 These are disgusting acts of cowardice. BB I do hope you and yours are safe and my deepest sympathies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 These are disgusting acts of cowardice. BB I do hope you and yours are safe and my deepest sympathies. thanks for the sympathy !All ok here, except many are in shock, but hopefully it might also be a wakeup call to finally tackle the lacksism of governements. BB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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