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Brussels explosions: No Indian among casualties

Published: 22 Mar 2016 - 12:28 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 08:31 pm
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Emergency personnel are seen at the scene of a blast outside a metro station in Brussels, in this still image taken from video on March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Reuters TV

 

New Delhi: There is no Indian among the casualties following two massive explosions at Brussels airport in Belgium on Tuesday, the external affairs ministry has confirmed.

“Have spoken to our Ambassador (Manjeev Singh Puri},” external affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said.

“No reports of any Indian casualties,” he added.

Several people were killed when the two explosions devastated the departure area of the Zaventem airport in the Belgian capital on Tuesday morning, triggering panic.

The Belgian fire service told local media there were several dead and wounded in the blasts which were centred at the American Airlines check-in desk, BBC reported.

Belga news agency reported that shots were fired and shouts in Arabic were heard before the two blasts, BBC said.

The airport was hurriedly evacuated and has been closed for flights, BBC said.

IANS