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Horrifying footage shows people flee Brussels airport after blasts
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Brussels - The immediate aftermath of the explosion at the departure terminal at Brussels' Zavantem airport was caught on camera on Tuesday.

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Published: Thu 24 Mar 2016, 8:41 AM

Last updated: Thu 24 Mar 2016, 6:04 PM

At least 34 people were killed after coordinated blasts at the airport and on a city metro train in Brussels on Tuesday. Belgium has named two brothers who are Daesh suicide bombers responsible.
Brussels airport has announced that it will remain closed on Thursday and Friday, right up to the start of the busy Easter weekend.
Airport officials said they would have to cancel some 600 flights each on Wednesday and Thursday. It means that since the attack on the airport Tuesday morning, the flights of some 180,000 passengers will be disrupted.
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Brussels airport was hoping to resume cargo flights earlier but there was no immediate word on when.
WATCH: Video of passengers trapped inside the Brussels airport and inside the underground transport system in immediate aftermath of two explosions at the airport and one in the metro system. Loud screams can be heard as they ran around in pandemonium.



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