Terrorist Bombing Strikes Brussels Airport: What We Know
Passengers leave Brussels’ Zaventem airport after two explosions killed at least 13 people and injured 35 more.
At least 13 people are dead and 35 more wounded, after explosions struck Brussels during the Tuesday morning rush hour. Two blasts hit the international airport; another struck a metro station. Belgium has issued a Level 4 alert, denoting “serious and imminent attack.”
Information is still emerging about this attack, and some reports may later prove inaccurate. Here’s what we know about the attack so far:
A suicide attacker struck the Zaventem airport around 9 a.m. local time; it has been evacuated and closed.
An explosion was also reported at the Maelbeek metro station, near the European Union headquarters.
The attack comes four days after Belgian and French police arrested a central suspect in the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris. Authorities are still looking for his accomplices in that attack.
Brussels has shut down its public transit system.
The U.S. embassy in Brussels is urging American citizens to shelter in place.
European Union institutions are at an Orange alert level orange, with normal business suspended and restricted access.
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