Update: there are now reports of additional explosions, in a metro station. Brussel Central is now allegedly being evacuated. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/live/wmk50bsm9vt3" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/live/wmk50bsm9vt3</a> <a href="https://t.co/XewNyQhQS2" rel="nofollow">https://t.co/XewNyQhQS2</a><p>From Sky News Live: "Train staff say explosion has occurred at metro station in Brussels near the European Union headquarters" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg</a><p>From the pictures, it looks like terrorism. Accidental explosions in the check-in lobby of an airport seem unlikely. Photos: <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/336519-explosions-hit-brussels-airport/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rt.com/news/336519-explosions-hit-brussels-airpo...</a> or <a href="http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160322_02196237" rel="nofollow">http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160322_02196237</a><p>Government source [1] allegedly confirms it is a terrorist attack. Translation on Reddit [2]. 11 dead, 25 wounded. "Multiple witnesses confirm there were first shots fired, then some Arabic yelling and then 2 explosions"<p>From RT: <a href="https://www.rt.com/news/336519-explosions-hit-brussels-airport/" rel="nofollow">https://www.rt.com/news/336519-explosions-hit-brussels-airpo...</a><p>> Reports also suggest that first there was a shot fired in the departure hall, then something was called out in Arabic, and only afterward, two explosions rocked the facility.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.demorgen.be/binnenland/live-zeker-een-dode-bij-explosies-in-brussels-airport-b3ebfa93/1Jb6Me/" rel="nofollow">http://www.demorgen.be/binnenland/live-zeker-een-dode-bij-ex...</a>
[2] <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/4bgfx5/reports_of_explosions_at_brussels_airport/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/4bgfx5/reports_o...</a>
We are having explosions targeting civilians in Turkey. They are occuring in two big cities Istanbul and Ankara. People are frightened to go outside nowadays. They are trying not to use public transport. And these news keep pressuring Turkish people to stay at home more and more. Our last explosion was at heart of Istanbul, Taksim at 19th March and 13th March, 17th February before that at Ankara.
"Belgium's Het Laatste Nieuws reports that more bombs have been found.
The Belga news agency reports that shots were fired and shouts in Arabic were heard before the two explosions."
As a Belgian, this news hit very hard. There's always reports of attacks in other countries, but it's a totally different feeling when it happens in your home country.
From <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html</a>:<p>"Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's probably off-topic."
Some say 11 died.
Here some pictures: <a href="http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160322_02196237" rel="nofollow">http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20160322_02196237</a><p>Edit: some sources say more bombs were found...