Entire metro system has been shut down along with the rest of the belgian Transit System including buses, trams, trains and the airport also shut down, the only way in or out of this country right now is by car, in fact, we are just trying to hire a taxi and we are told they are all booked because people from here, from across belgium are trying to across brussels, rather, are trying to get out of the country. So theres a lot of confusion here at the airport. You can see theres a lot of movement. People streaming out by the hundreds, by the thousands from that departure hall where that took place, weve spoken with eyewitnesses who talked about scenes of pandemonium, scenes of carnage, one eyewitness due to fly to the states this morning on American Airlines said they saw debris all over the place and saw bodies, roof tiles that had fallen onto the floor, scenes of absolute chaos, i should say this is an attack that was expected. This was something that intelligence officials here in be
Good morning, we are live all across the country and all time zones for the latest on those terror attacks unfolded in brussels, belgium, at 3 00 a. M. Eastern time during their morning rush hour. This is the scene as it unfolded, terrified passengers running for their lives at the airport. And this photo here shows the damage. At least two different attacks across the city this morning. Heres what we know right now. It is changing. At least two explosions hit that airport. Another rocked a metro station at least 28 people now killed. Dozens injured. All airport and Public Transportation in brussels now shut down and the terror level there raised to maximum. The u. S. Embassy advising americans in brussels to shelter there in place. Alert levels raised here in new york as well and other american cities, we have full coverage right now. Well begin with Alex Marquardt, he is on the scene at the Brussels Airport with the latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, george. Dramatic
Took place near the American Airlines checkin desk and Authorities Say there was one dead, at least right now and several wounded. Smoke can be seen rising from one of the terminals and we have abcs own Alex Marquardt who is there or on the way there to the airport on the phone. Alex, can you tell us the latest of what we know right now . Reporter good morning, kendis and lauren. Absolutely, the explosion taking place at the airport here at the Main International airport here in brussels. Its what the airport spokeswoman is calling a double explosion. One right after the next around 8 00 in the morning, of course, thats peak travel time. People traveling all over the world and understand flights into brussels have been diverted away from Brussels Airport. That flights out of brussels have been canceled. Its still in the process of being evacuated from the departures hall where that took place. There were thousands of people taking flights this morning, the airport spokeswoman has said
Dead, at least right now and several wounded. Smoke can be seen rising from one of the terminals and we have abcs own Alex Marquardt who is there or on the way there to the airport on the phone. Alex, can you tell us the latest of what we know right now . Reporter good morning, kendis and lauren. Absolutely, the explosion taking place at the airport here at the Main International airport here in brussels. Its what the airport spokeswoman is calling a double explosion. One right after the next around 8 00 in the morning, of course, thats peak travel time. People traveling all over the world and understand flights into brussels have been diverted away from Brussels Airport. That flights out of brussels have been canceled. Its still in the process of being evacuated from the departures hall where that took place. There were thousands of people taking flights this morning, leaving from the departure so the airport spokeswoman has said there were wounded. That wounded and the federal police
Of what we know right now . Reporter good morning, kendis and lauren. Absolutely, the explosion taking place at the airport here at the Main International airport here in brussels. Its what the airport spokeswoman is calling a double explosion. One right after the next around 8 00 in the morning, of course, thats peak travel time. People traveling all over the world and understand flights into brussels have been diverted away from Brussels Airport. That flights out of brussels have been canceled. Its still in the process of being evacuated from the departures hall where that took place. There were thousands of people taking flights this morning, leaving from the departure so the airport spokeswoman has said there were wounded. They have not put a number on that wounded and the federal police here have confirmed that at least one person has been killed. There are reports of a higher death toll but thus far nothing more is were on our way to the airport right now and understand the highw