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:
AP Photo/Peter Dejong
AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
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AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
EPA/Laurant Dubrule
AP Photo/Virginia Mayo
AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert
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