An explosion rocked the check-in zone of Brussels Airport Tuesday, killing and wounding “several” people, an official said.
The blast shook the departures hall shortly after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).
Pictures from the scene showed shattered glass and debris, smoke pouring from the terminal and passengers fleeing the airport area with the bags.
“There was an explosion … there are several dead and wounded but we can’t say how many at this point,” a federal police spokesman said.
An explosion rocked the check-in zone of Brussels Airport Tuesday, killing and wounding “several” people, an official said.
The blast shook the departures hall shortly after 8 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET).
Pictures from the scene showed shattered glass and debris, smoke pouring from the terminal and passengers fleeing the airport area with the bags.
“There was an explosion … there are several dead and wounded but we can’t say how many at this point,” a federal police spokesman said.
