Brussels, the capital of Belgium and headquarters of the European Union, was hit by three coordinated terrorist bombings this morning (March 22). Suicide bombers struck the airport and a metro station close to EU buildings during the morning rush hour. By mid-morning, 26 people had been declared dead and the number of wounded had climbed to 136.
Here are some of the photos filtering in of the city’s devastation:
The blown out windows of Zaventem airportImage: AP Photo/Peter Dejong
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People stand near Brussels airport after the attacks.Image: AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
An unidentified person is treated outside the airport.Image: APTN via AP
People emerge from Brussels airport.Image: AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
Passengers and airport staff are evacuated from the terminal.Image: EPA/Laurant Dubrule
Emergency services near a metro station in Brussels.Image: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo
Reactions outside Brussels airport.Image: AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
Still from a television image showing the aftermath of the airport bombing.Image: RTL via AP
Federica Mogherini, European Union foreign policy chief, reacts to news on the Brussels attacks.Image: AP Photo
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