Belgian broadcaster RTBF, citing a hospital source, says up to 10 people died and 30 were wounded in the Brussels airport explosions.
Police have yet to release an official death toll.
Brussels airport explosion: Latest updates – BBC News
Source: Brussels airport explosion: Latest updates – BBC News
( So far 4 suicide bombers confirmed – 3 at the airport and 1 at the metro. Number of dead in rises to 31 as 10 more deaths reported at the Metro Station explosions – JW )
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- Explosions reported at Brussels airport
- Early reports at least one person killed and several injured
- Pictures show significant damage to the terminal building
- The blasts come days after the capture of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks in November
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Up to 10 dead at airport – Belgian media
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BreakingBrussels metro system shut down
The Brussels metro has tweeted to say the entire system is shut down following reports of a blast at Maelbeek station, close to the city’s EU institutions.
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Video footage shows aftermath of Brussels airport blasts
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Explosion on Brussels metro, system shut down – reports
Unconfirmed reports are emerging of an explosion at Maelbeek metro station in Brussels, close to the city’s EU institutions.
Images posted to social media appear to show smoke emerging from the front of the station.
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Belgian PM: Government ‘following situation closely’
Belgian PM Charles Michel tweets: “The federal government is following the situation closely. Absolute priority goes to the victims and to the aid effort at the airport”
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BreakingBelgium raises terror threat to highest level
Belgium has raised its terror threat to the highest level, AFP reports.
That takes the level for the entire country up from level three to four, the maximum.
The country was already on high alert after a shootout in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek last week in which Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was captured.
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Eyewitness: ‘I could feel the building move’
Sky News journalist Alex Rossi was at the airport when the blasts occurred. He said he heard two “very, very loud explosions”.
“I could feel the building move. There was also dust and smoke as well… I went towards where the explosion came from and there were people coming out looking very dazed and shocked.
“The thinking here is that it is some kind of terrorist attack – that hasn’t been verified by any of the authorities here at the airport.”
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Shots fired, Arabic shouted before explosions – reports
Belgian news agency Belga is reporting that shots were fired and Arabic was shouted before the two explosions at Brussels airport.
Multiple reports say the explosions happened at the American Airline check in desk.
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Images show wounded at Brussels airport terminal
Twitter user Giorgi Tabagari has been posting images of the scenes at Brussels airport.
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Brussels airport ‘closed until further notice’
Brussels airport has been closed until further notice, says Eurocontrol, a European organisation for the safety of air navigation, following Brussels airport explosions.
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‘One killed’ in airport explosions – Belgian media
Belgian media reports say one person has died in the explosion and several have been injured.
Other, unconfirmed media reports, citing firefighters at the scene, say at least 11 people have been killed in the blasts and 25 injured.
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Video footage shows people running from terminal followings blasts
A still image shows a closer view of the damaged terminal building, with smoke billowing from the broken windows.
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Airport confirms two explosions, building is being evacuated
Brussels airport has tweeted to confirm the reports of two explosions and warn people to stay away from the area.
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BreakingExplosions heard at Brussels airport, several reported injured
Two explosions have been reported in the departure hall of Brussels airport, injuring several people.
Images shared on social media showed smoke rising from the terminal building and significant damage inside.
The blasts come four days after the arrest in Brussels of a suspected Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam in Brussels.
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Two airline check-ins targeted, Belgian media say
Two bomb packages went off in the departure hall of Brussels airport, Het Laatste Nieuws reports.
One was close to the SN Brussels Airlines desk and another near the American Airlines desk, it says.