Brussels attacks death toll rises to 35: Officials

Brussels - Brussels prosecutors on Monday said they had charged three more people with participating in a terrorist group.

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Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016, 1:27 PM

Last updated: Mon 28 Mar 2016, 3:35 PM

Belgian officials on Monday raised the death toll from last week's devastating  suicide attacks on Brussels airport and the metro to 35 people.
Officials from the government's crisis centre said 31 victims died at the two attack sites and four had died in hospital. Three bombers were also killed.
Additionally, Brussels prosecutors on Monday said they had charged three more people with participating in a terrorist group and released a fourth person they had detained for questioning.
In a statement, the federal prosecutors named the three charged as Yassine A., Mohamed B. and Aboubaker O. and said they could not give further information at this stage.

Published: Mon 28 Mar 2016, 1:27 PM

Last updated: Mon 28 Mar 2016, 3:35 PM

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