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Bombings in Brussels: What is known about the attack on the airport of Zaventem
► An explosive device discovered on site.Later in the day, another explosive device was discovered at the airport and was rendered harmless by deminers. These bombs contained nails or screws, which aims to do the most damage possible.
The bombs used to commit a terrorist attack in Zaventem airport contained nails. © AFP ► suicide bombing. A picture of three suspicious men was taken at Zaventem.
Two of them have likely made a suicide bombing. The third, dressed in a light jacket and wearing a hat is actively being sought.
► The bombs in suitcases. ” They came by taxi with suitcases bombs were in suitcases.They put their suitcases in carts. The first two bombs exploded , “said the mayor of Zaventem, Francis Vermeiren. ” The third also put his suitcase on a trolley but had to panic, it did not explode ,” he added. The possible presence of three assailants was also raised by the Belgian federal prosecutor, who said the third, the only one that survived, was ” actively pursued “. ► In the field, searches were conducted in Schaerbeek . An explosive device containing nails, chemicals and a flag of the Islamic State were discovered, confirmed the federal prosecution. A BOLO has been launched about one of the three men at the airport filmed by surveillance cameras and suspected of being the perpetrators. The other two individuals were likely detonated. © EPA / Laurent Dubrulle ► The airport remains closed until at least Thursday. The clearing work Zaventem airport should last all night from Tuesday to Wednesday and continue for Wednesday does one police source said Tuesday night. ” Because of the extent of damage, the clearing work is expected to last all night ,” said the source, who added that the airport site will be unavailable during this period. In addition to the firefighters, the scientific police and prosecutors are there to perform various investigative duties. A column of a dozen military trucks has also landed on the site to secure the area for the night. The airport’s CEO Arnaud Feist announced late afternoon that the airport would remain closed Wednesday. ” In consultation with the prosecutor, we are considering reopening after tomorrow (Thursday) ,” he had said. ► The victims of the attacks in Zaventem were spread across five hospitals in the provinces of Limburg, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, East Flanders and for the most serious of Brussels, said Els Cleemput, spokesman office of the Federal Minister of Health Maggie de Block. People injured in the attack at Maelbeek station were treated at twelve Brussels hospitals.