Tuesday, March 22nd 2016
Brussels – Brussels main Zaventem airport has been rocked by two explosions; cause of blast remains unclear.
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Two explosions rocked Zaventem airport in Brussels Tuesday morning, which according to preliminary reports, left several casualties, local media reports said.
The cause of the explosion is currently unclear.
Belgian daily Le Soir reported that there are several people injured, but it did not specify the exact number.
Belgian public broadcaster RTBF reported that the airport has been evacuated.
Footage from the airport shared on social media and television news network showed a plume of black smoke rising into the sky, as people fled.
The two blasts come four days after a massive counter-terrorism raid in Brussels which led to the capture of Paris attacks suspect Saleh Abdeslam Friday.
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