- Shots were fired before 2 blasts took place at the airport, reports Reuters
- Belgian broadcaster Belga quoted official sources at a hospital as saying that at least 10 people were dead and 30 wounded . Here’s what the site of the blast looked like soon after:
- Both blasts were in departure lounge of the airport. Here’s a video recorded soon after:
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- Airport has been evacuated and all flights to the airport have been diverted or cancelled. Brussels Airport tweeted telling passengers “Don’t come to the airport…Flights have been cancelled.”
- Shouts in Arabic heard shortly before the explosions at Brussels Airport, reported Belgian news agency Belga
- There was also a explosion reported about half an hour later at a Brussels metro station close to EU institutions, reported Belgian broadcaster RTB. Here’s a video recorded soon after:
- Belgium has raised its terror threat to the highest level
- Here’s where the two blasts took place in Brussels:
- India has said that there are no reports of any Indians being injured in the attacks so far:
- Jet Airways also said that its flight to Brussels was safe