Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Summary of the terrorist attacks in Brussels – Blasting News

What happened?

only a few hours ago, around 8:00 a.m, made public the attacks completely unexpected in Brussels (Belgium). The process consisted of a series of holdings in public places that are not yet known if they have already completed. They were Two in the area of ​​chek-in Zaventem airport; in the subway station Maelbeek, close to the EU institutions of the European Union in the city center; and in the area of ​​the Royal Palace and the office of Prime Minister.

Who did it?

On the one hand, if While it is not known yet because l as authorities did not confirm so far source of the attacks, the news agency Belgian warns that there gunshots and screaming in Arabic before they start explosions. What produces more uncertainty is that the public broadcaster VTR says it is a suicide bombing , but does not cite any sources.

On the other hand the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Coorperación, José Manuel García-Margallo, has said that it is a jihadist terrorist attack by ISIS explosions today. The said “is a phenomenon of extraordinary seriousness and serious entraodinariamente.” Margallo stressed that this is the “new” way of practicing terrorism making comparison between what happened today and last month in Paris (France).

was there a fourth explosion?

the newspaper correspondent Beatriz Navarro middle La Vanguardia found in Brussels reported via Twitter that another closer against Belgium near the street La Loi, in the area of ​​the Royal Palace and the office of Prime Minister explosion. it is still unknown if another bomb or a suspicious package.

How many deaths there?

Before the fourth explosion was estimated that had 23 deaths confirmed and some other people, but now that number is rising without accurate confirmations.

will there be a fifth explosion?

An attack is not predictable but, without doubt, the state is at maximum red alert. The first Belgian Minister Charles Michel has warned the whole population is overcome by the fear that should stay in their homes and have paralyzed all public transport (bus, tram, train, subway and air) and it closed its stations or terminals.

the entrance or exit of Belgium was banned?

Han interrupted by time temporary absolutely everything in the capital of Belgium Brussels. Not only they have blocked all public transport, as mentioned above, but also are closed all routes connecting Belgium with the outside and even the Eurostar. It is that there is no way to enter or escape the country, either by air or by land because the border is closed. labor and educational journey was cut, whether public or private, today, Tuesday 22 March 2016 .

Only allowed landing aircraft they had already taken off when they were explosions, but have canceled the rest of landings and takeoffs scheduled at the airport of the Belgian capital, according to Belgocontrol

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