Tuesday 22 March 2016

Breaking: Bomb Explosion hits Brussels Airport

Brussels has been hit by a dual terror attack with explosions hitting the airport and metro this morning.A suicide bomber struck at Brussels Zaventern Airport, with shots fired and words shouted in Arabic before two blasts were heard near the American Airlines check-in desk. Passengers were seen fleeing for their lives shortly after 8am local time which left 34 people dead and 170 injured, during the morning rush hour.
An hour later an explosion was heard at the Belgian capital Maelbeek metro station in a separate terror attack.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel condemned the "blind, violent, cowardly" attacks on a "black day" for his country.
The attacks come four days after Salah Abdesalam was arrested in the Belgian capital in relation to November terror attacks in Paris.
Railway station in Brussels are set to reopen at 4pm CET (3pm GMT), it’s been reported.
There will be an increased military presence, according to reports.

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