Blasts rock Brussels airport, metro; at least 34 killed

BRUSSELS: At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in twin attacks on Brussels airport and a rush-hour metro train in the Belgian capital on Tuesday, triggering security alerts across western Europe and bringing some cross-border transport to a halt.

Belgian public broadcaster VRT raised the death toll the attacks in Brussels to 34, with 20 people killed in the blast on a metro train and 14 in explosions at the airport.

The federal prosecutor said one of the blasts was probably triggered by a suicide bomber at the packed departure lounge at Brussels airport.