Explosion at Subway Station in Belgium

There are reports of an explosion at the “Maalbek” subway station in Brussels, following the airport blasts. reports The Guardian, the subway station is close to the EU buildings.

The inter-regional Brussels transport company (STIB) said that the subway system is entirely closed. The government has decided to declare the highest level of alarm in Belgium.

17 people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded after two blasts rocked Brussels’ Zaventem airport.

The Brussels airport administration urged to stay away from the airport after the two explosions occurred. The airport management wrote on “Twitter”: “Two terrorist attacks happened at the airport. People are being evacuated from the building. Stay away from the airport area. Flights are canceled, “the statement reads.

The development of the events is closely followed by the Armenian Embassy in Brussels.

British BBC stresses the fact that the Brussels airport incident is followed by the arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect of the Paris attacks. According to Belgian media, the airport is closed for flights. There are reports on social media that people fleeing in panic from the scene.