– New provisional balance sheet
The explosion occurred Tuesday morning Brussels international airport killed at least 13 people dead and 35 wounded, several Belgian media reported. The federal prosecutor has confirmed the death of at least 13 dead, according to the RTBF public television. The level of terrorism alert was raised to 4, the maximum level throughout the country. The network of public transport in Brussels was closed after an explosion also hit Metro Station Maelbeek the European district.
– A victim of the explosion of the Brussels metro
– Reinforcement of controls on the Dutch border
enhanced security measures were put in place at Dutch airports because of explosions that hit Brussels, said Tuesday the Dutch services against terrorism, emphasizing the strengthening of border controls with Belgium. “We take a precautionary additional measures,” said the NCTV on its website: “This means additional patrols by the police at Schiphol (airport, Ed), Rotterdam and Eindhoven and border controls strengthened on the southern border . ”
– airport’s CCTV images available
– A transient testifies
Veronica who was with a colleague before the recording gantry Brussels airport when the explosion sounded, testifies micro Europe
“I saw many soldiers with dogs who seemed excited I had a bad feeling, “she coward. “And then it exploded.” Suddenly, Veronique and her colleague heard “a slamming door” behind and “a dog that was running.” ‘ “And then it exploded,” she says. At this point, all passengers present began to run. “We spent all the security gates, baggage checks, we were evacuated by emergency exits,” recalls Veronica. At the place where the explosion occurred, Veronique saw “the roof collapse, the windows explode.” His colleague saw the wounded. “It was panic, everyone was screaming, everyone was crying.”
– enhanced security at Roissy airport
the security measures are being strengthened at the Parisian airport Roissy-Charles -Gaulle after multiple explosions Tuesday morning in an airport and a Brussels metro station, learned the airport source told AFP. “The prevention and security device is being deployed on all eight airport terminals and in both terminals, with checks of trains from Brussels and mobilization of dog teams,” the source said, adding a CRS half company also had to be mobilized in support.
– The Brussels overloaded telephone network
Our special correspondent in Brussels, Loreline Merelle, finds that there is no network in Brussels. It is saturated, it seems. A witness in the subway said he felt a blast of air between stations Maelbeek and Arts and Law. “We went out on the tracks. The police asked us if there are wounded and were evacuated,” he said.
– Evacuation in Brussels street of
The European Commission on Tuesday called his employees to stay home or in their offices after several attacks, apparently terrorists, with explosions at the international airport and the subway of Brussels. “Please, stay home or inside buildings. The EU institutions work together to ensure the safety of employees and buildings,” urged the European Budget Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, responsible also employees and security issues of the EU executive, on his Twitter account.
– political reactions
I just happen to #Bruxelles in the context of my parliamentary activities. Grief and anger at these attacks nth
-. Louis Aliot (@louis_aliot) March 22, 2016
# Brussels Solidarity with our Belgian friends to new targeted by barbaric attacks . Paris-Brussels-Tunis same fight against the horror
-. JC Lagarde (@jclagarde) March 22, 2016
Horror! Condemnation and solidarity with the people of Belgium victim of cowardly terrorism. #Bruxelles
– Jean-Chr. Cambadélis (@jccambadelis) March 22, 2016
– the stock markets impacted
the Paris Bourse limping along. The drop of 1.37%, affected by the explosions that hit the international airport and the subway Brussels Tuesday morning.
– injured at Maelbeek
Several witnesses evoke the presence of injured at Maelbeek station. No official confirmation yet. But images circulating online confirm the information.
– public transport in Brussels suspended
the metro network of the Belgian capital has been closed. Line 12 bus is interrupted. Line 21 continues, however, to operate.
President Francois Hollande has called Jean-Yves Le Drian, Bernard Cazeneuve and Manuel Valls for a meeting at 10 am at the Elysee.
– the district of Parliament European very disturbed
Our special correspondent in Brussels, Loreline Merelle, finds that a long procession of fire trucks, police and ambulance converges to the Maelbeek metro station (next to the European Parliament, rue de la Loi). Many people on their mobile asking for news of their relatives. A traffic jam blocked the Avenue of the Arts. It is impossible to advance.
– Brussels airport has been attacked in 1979
La Libre Belgique recalls that Zaventem airport had already been targeted by a terrorist attack on Easter Monday 1979. Three Palestinian terrorists then threw grenades on passengers who came from Israel. Twelve people were injured.
– A report that gets heavier minute in minute
According to the Belgian Radio and television (RTBF) citing hospital sources, the death explosions at Brussels airport now amount to 10 dead and 30 wounded.
– A hotline set up
for anyone who had relatives in the areas mentioned, a dedicated emergency number is: +32 02 506 47 11
– First images of the attack on the Brussels metro
another attack occurred the Maelbeek station in the district of the European institutions in Brussels. Several witnesses publish images on social networks.
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