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 scenes here at the brussels zaventem airport. The edge of the Police Perimeter told to stop here, passengers talking about scenes of utter pandemonium inside. These two explosions now one of which we understand was from a suicide bomber coming just after 8 00 at the peak of travel time. You can see here there have been thousands of people streaming out from this airport just now a new wave of people with their Airline Blankets that weve all used. They have their bags with them. This is a calm scene here.
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 confirmed. Were on our way to the airport right now and understand the highways heading there, this is about ten miles outside of brussels are or have been blocked so the authorities have set up a perimeter around the airport and police on the scene and know that the Fire Services have also been evacuated. The photos that weve seen coming from the airport show dark plumes of smoke rising from that terminal, so right now its unclear exactly what happened in terms of motive, cause of these explosions but it comes at an few days after eighth paris attacker Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving member of that terrorist group that carried out that attack was arrested. We spoke to a spokesman and they said the fear now is that arrest could trigger
Americans in brussels to shelter there in place. Alert levelssed here in new york as well and other american cities, we have full coverage right now. Well begin with alex mauardt, he inhe scene at the Brussels Airport with the latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, george. Dramatic scenes here at the brussels zaventem airport. The edge of the Police Perimeter told to stop here, passengers talking about scenes of utter pandemonium inside. These two explosions now one of which we understand was from a suicide bomber coming just aft 8 00 at the peak of travel time. You can see here there have been thousands of people streaming outmro this airport just now a new wave ofpleo with tir bags, some clutching those Airline Blankets that weve all used. They have their bags with them. This is a calm scene here. But you can see their faces are drawn, very serious. Theres a lot of confusion, people trying to figure out how there are buses lined up taking people away. But the people we sp
America. 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 airport. Damage. At least two different attacks across the city this morning. 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 latest. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, george. Dramatic scenes here at the brussels zaventem airport. The edge of the Police Perimeter told to stop here, passe
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