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Brussels Zaventem airport, metro explosions left 23 dead
A series of blasts throughout Brussels on Tuesday have killed multiple people.
Two explosions occurred at the city’s airport. Several people were killed, according to the country’s public broadcaster, RTBF. Initial reports say up to 23 people were killed and 35 people were injured.
Another blast at a subway station occurred in the suburb of Maalbeek, near the European quarter where much of the European Unions are based.
All metro stations in the city have been closed.
Kristalina Georgieva, the vice president of the EU commission said that all the organization’s institutions are at “alert level orange” and that all meetings on its premises and outside have been canceled.
Georgieva advised people to stay at home or indoors.
Dozens of people have been taken on stretchers out of the airport according to eyewitnesses.
The Brussels airport tweeted that there have been two blasts and said that “the building” is being evacuated. They also said all airport operation have been suspended and asked those nearby to remain calm.
Reported by: CNN