UPDATED: Soldiers With Rifles Deployed Outside Brussels Rail Station
(Brussels) — Heavily armed soldiers are deployed around Brussels Central Rail Station following an explosion and small fire tonight. Witnesses describe a loud bang and then seeing a small fire inside the station. Various media reports say a person wearing an explosive belt was quote: “neutralized” by police. There are no reports of casualties from today’s incident. At the moment, Brussels police say they have numbers of police on the scene and “everything is under control.”
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06-20-2017 13:09:04
Explosion Reported At Brussels Central Rail Station
(Brussels) — Police in Brussels say a suspect wearing an explosives belt was shot and there was a small explosion at a train station. Belgian rail officials say rail traffic has been halted at Brussels’ central station and the situation appears to be contained. A picture on Twitter shows what appears to be flames in the train station, possibly from an explosion. The area is being evacuated and there are no reports of any other injuries or casualties.
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06-20-2017 12:47:03