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At least 15 dead in Brussels metro blast, 55 wounded: transport operator

Published: 22 Mar 2016 - 02:20 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 01:25 pm
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Destroyed windows at the terminal building after explosions at Brussels Airport in Zaventem near Brussels, Belgium, 22 March 2016.EPA/LAURENT DUBRULE

Brussels: The bomb attack on the Brussels metro Tuesday killed at least 15 people and left 55 wounded, the transport operator STIB said.

"Our thoughts go to the victims and their families. So far 15 victims, 55 wounded (provisional)," STIB said on Twitter, turning its logo black to mark the deaths.

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