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Reports claim that there have been explosions at the main railway station in Brussels and that police have ordered people to evacuate the building.
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News agency Reuters claim that an attacker has been shot by the police and is thought to have been wearing a suicide belt explosive device.
Brussels police have released a brief statement on Twitter saying that the incident is “under control” and only one person, referred to as a “private individual,” was involved.
Incident avec un particulier à la gare #BruxellesCentral #Bruxelles
Situation sous contrôle mais veuillez suivre les instructions @SNCB https://t.co/QAHdzh9oGO— PolBru (@zpz_polbru) June 20, 2017
Peter De Waele of the federal police has commented on the incident saying, “According to initial findings, there is not much damage, but more details are missing for now,” and added that the incident was still under investigation.
There are also reports that witnesses heard gunfire at the station along with the explosions. One man has reportedly been shot, though there have been no confirmed reports of casualties so far by the authorities.
All train traffic into Brussels Central station has been halted according to the SNCB, the government-owned railway company in Belgium.
#L0 #BruxellesCentral
Update : ordre de police
Circulation interrompue#SNCB— SNCB (@SNCB) June 20, 2017
Two possible explosions reported in #Brussels Central station.
Grand Place being evacuated & police reportedly on streets.
Info unclear. pic.twitter.com/nRv4x7kIja
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) June 20, 2017
