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Published on 22 Mar 2016
Two explosions have been reported at Zaventem airport in Brussels.
Images
on social media from the scene showed smoke rising from one of the
terminal buildings. The cause of the explosions is unknown.
Some reports from the scene speak of casualties but this has not been confirmed.
The blasts come four days after the capture in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks in November.
Belgian media say the airport is being evacuated. It has been closed to flights. Rail transport to the facility has been halted.
Social media reports from the scene speak of panic as people fled the airport buildings.
Images showed a swathe of shattered glass on one of the buildings.
Explosions at Brussels airport, train station
Updated: 7:50 pm, Tuesday, 22 March 2016
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Other reports say at least one explosion was close to the American Airlines check-in area but again this has not been confirmed .
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