At least 20
people have been killed and 55 are gravely injured after terrorists
blew up a crowded Metro train this morning in a second devastating attack on Brussels. Shocking
images from Maelbeek station show the mangled remains of the train,
smoke pouring out of the building and casualties littered on the
pavement outside - just 400metres from the EU's headquarters. Watch video after the cut.
The
bomb went off at 9.19am - just over an hour after two explosions killed
at least 14 and seriously injured 50 after a suicide attack on the
Belgian capital's main airport.
Brussels’
public transport authority has revealed that the three-carriage train
at Maelbeek was ripped apart by a single explosion, with bomb set off in
middle carriage.
Commuters
on the Metro at the time described hearing a loud bang before they were
evacuated from trains and forced to walk down smoke-filled tunnels and
along the track to the closest safe station.
The
image below is being used by the Belgian media who claim this is the
damage caused by the bomb at the Maelbeek Metro station in central
Brussels this morning. It has not been verified by the authorities but
is being widely circulated on social media.
Explosion: The
image above is being used by the Belgian media who claim this is the
damage caused by the bomb at the Maelbeek Metro station in central
Brussels this morning. It has not been verified by the authorities but
is being widely circulated on social media.
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