Metro Blasts
Two blasts have been reported in Brussel’s metro: Malbeek, Shuman stations.
Explosion reported at Brussels metro station located close to the EU institutions and US embassy
A blast also has been reported at Arts-loi metro station.
Blast at the Maalbeek metro station has reportedly killed at least 10 people.
Aftermath of the explosion Malbeek metro station:
Fumée métro maelbeeck #bruxelles @RTBFinfo pic.twitter.com/YVRVh2wwXa
— JF (@jfbxl) March 22, 2016
Airport Blasts
AlMasdarNews reports:
Two explosions have rocked Zavantem airport in Brussels. Preliminary reports have claimed that the explosions were in the departure section of the airport and that their have been casualties. This comes just four days after the capture of Salah Abdeslam in Brussels. He was the main suspect of the November Paris attacks.
According to other media reports, 17 people were reportedly killed and 25 wounded when the blast targeted Zavantem’s great hall on Mar.22.
Video from inside #Brussels airport just after the blast pic.twitter.com/pMPUjZKQBl
— Heval soro (@Zuttish) March 22, 2016
Brussels Airport Bombing Summary:
- 2 bombs explode (the blasts were observed at American check-in counters)
- Multiple dead & injured
- Gunfire prior to explosions (Arabic shouts reported)
- Terror threat raised to highest
- Airport is locked
Yesterday, SouthFront reported that Salah Abdeslam, who was arrested last week in a police riot for playing a key role in the Paris attacks in November, is thought to have plotted more future attacks on Belgian soil.
Photos from the scene:
