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Our thoughts go to the victims and their families. So far 15 victims, 55 wounded (provisional) #Maelbeek #STIB #MIVB#Brussels
(ref twitter)


just now
Health minister confirms 81 wounded in airport attack. (Source: RTBF)



Suspicious packet found at the prison in Bruges (Brugge), the prison where Salah Abdeslam is held. Perimeter of 200m.
 

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Salah Abdeslam is a Belgian-born French national, of Moroccan descent. According to police and governmental authorities, he was personally involved in the attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015
 

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Yet to find a valid source that supports the claim that DAESH claimed to be behind the blasts.
 

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Minister of health says people still stuck in metro
 

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Malcolm Turnbull ✔ ‎@TurnbullMalcolm
Deeply concerned by the attacks in Brussels. Australians' thoughts, prayers & solidarity are with the people of Belgium.
8:40 PM - 22 Mar 2016


(When you inadvertently post this in the count to 100 before a moderator posts section :/ )
 

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Malcolm Turnbull ✔ ‎@TurnbullMalcolm
Deeply concerned by the attacks in Brussels. Australians' thoughts, prayers & solidarity are with the people of Belgium.
8:40 PM - 22 Mar 2016


(When you inadvertently post this in the count to 100 before a moderator posts section :/ )
 

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Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels wss. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!


(This is Donald Trump response )
 

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Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins calls for “patience and restraint” in response to the attacks.

He writes:

The blanket media coverage assured for any act of violence is reckless. The media must “report”, but it need not go berserk in revelling in the violence caused, as it manifestly has done to Islamic State brutality. More serious, the intention of the terrorist is clearly to shut down western society, to show liberal democracy to be a sham and to invoke the persecution of Muslims. Yet that is the invariable response of the security industry to these incidents. Convinced of its potency, it dare not admit there are some things against which it cannot protect us. So when incidents occur it jerks the knee and demands ever more money and ever more power. It must not be given them.


http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/22/response-brussels-bombings-patience-restraint

Read this article it is pretty good.
 

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2 minutes ago RTBF- Royal Palace has been evacuated


Blood donations: If anyone lives near Alma, St-Luc is asking for blood donations, please spread the word. The collection center will open at 13:00 and is located across the street from the Ephec school near Vandervelde and Alma (behind Manhattan bar).
Brussels St Pierre hospital asking for blood donations
 

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Suspicious packet at the entrance of Bruges prison is harmless (Source quality is unknown)
 

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Belgian TV station, Ring TV, has posted an appeal to people living near Zaventem airport to bring blankets, water, food and essential medical supplies to the local gym being used as a makeshift shelter, writes Oliver Milne.
 

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A Slovenian diplomat was wounded in one of Brussels bomb blasts. The diplomat was wounded in the explosion at Maalbeek subway station when he was on his way to work. ( STA state news agency)


(Me - Also I recommend checking your eligibly to donate blood, and if so donating blood as we don't get enough donations normally.)
 

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Travellers from Leuven that are stuck in Zaventem sports/rec center, can take the train home with police guidance.(not sure of quality of source)

I'm going to sleep now but you can keep updated on

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/mar/22/brussels-airport-explosions-live-updates
http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-35869266

and be very critical of https://www.reddit.com/live/wmk50bsm9vt3

Well be critical of all sources, but especially one which aren't one of the better newspapers in journalism.
 

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Key events
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26m ago
Update: 31 dead and 250 wounded
2h ago
Prosecutor's office: 'Islamic State flag and explosive device found in Schaarbeek raid'
2h ago
King Philippe: 'Belgium is in deep mourning'
3h ago
Belgian prosecutor: 'Too early to make the link between Paris and today's attacks'
3h ago
Belgian PM Charles Michel: 'We are determined to defend our freedom'
4h ago
UK citizens warned against all but essential travel to Brussels
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Third bomb at airport was destroyed
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The Belgian Crisis Center has said that schools will be open tomorrow in Brussels.
 

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omber was wanted Paris bombmaker
Suspect Najim Laachraoui is now believed to have died in the Brussels Airport bombing.
9:33AM
An IS bombmaker whose DNA connected him to Paris attacks was one of two suicide bombers in Brussels.



Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/#ixzz43m4ZW2GZ
 

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