’34 People Killed & 81 Injured In Blasts At Belgium’s Zaventem Airport & Maelbeek Metro station’

Breaking News reports are that, riding on the back of the arrest in Belgium of ‘The World’s most wanted man’-Salah Abdesalam , the main suspect behind the recent deadly terrorist attacks in France, the whole world is now in shock, as at least 26 people have been killed and 81 wounded in two separate terrorist bomb attacks in the heart of Belgium with many wounded. Shouts in Arabic were heard before the explosions at the Zaventem Airport & Maelbeek Metro station. The Metro lies just about 500 Metres from the EU Parliarment Offices in Brussels and .

A third blast is reported to have gone off in the main EU building. A state of Emergency has been declared and the Airport has been evacuated and is in lock down but emergency vehicles are in operation helping and searching for the injured. Police are warning people to stay indoors for security reasons.

Europe is generally now at a heightened state of security over the blasts. Uk police have raised their presence at key locations such as border crossings, transport hubs and major airports, as a matter of precaution although there are no current threats involved, hence its simply a matter of public reassurance. Consular help is being offered to all those in need on the following UK line, 0044 207 0080 0000. COBRA meeting, the government’s security gathering is currently sitting a meeting over this act of terrorism and any intelligence that the UK government has, will be shared with Belgian authorities. More news to follow. By Staff reporter

Treating the injured outside a Brussels Metro stationTreating the injured victims  outside a Brussels Metro station

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