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Belgian authorities urge media blackout on blast probe

Published: 22 Mar 2016 - 03:22 pm | Last Updated: 30 Nov 2021 - 02:31 am
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Belgian police officers take position on the Wetstraat (Rue de la Loi) after an explosion at the Maalbeek subway station in Brussels on March 22, 2016. AFP / Belga / HATIM KAGHAT

Brussels: The Belgian authorities urged the media to refrain from reporting on the probe into the triple bomb attacks in Brussels Tuesday that left at least 26 dead.

"The federal prosecutor notes that certain journalists are reporting information about the investigation underway," a statement said.

"The federal prosecutor urges the press to immediately refrain from conveying information relative to the investigation so as not to harm the inquiry," it said.

AFP