Explosion in Brussels subway after multiple deaths in airport blasts

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Another blast has been reported at the Metro station of Maelbeek, close to the European institutions in central Brussels.

As per details, Belgium capital was rocked by three back to back explosion two at the Zaventem airport while another explosion hit Maelbeek Metro Station located near EU institutions.

Following the blast, all metro stations in the city were close.

Two explosions were heard at Brussels airport early on Tuesday morning and Belgian media said several people were killed and injured.

The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.

Photos posted on Twitter show significant damage to the airport. VRT said at least one of the explosions happened near the check-in desks for American Airlines. Belgian news agency Belga, cited by Reuters, said shots were fired and Arabic was shouted before the two explosions.