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| Soldiers ‘neutralize’ suspect after small blast at Brussels Central Station (WATCH LIVE) | Soldiers ‘neutralize’ suspect after small blast at Brussels Central Station (WATCH LIVE) |
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| Belgian soldiers have “neutralized” a person wearing reportedly an explosive belt at Brussels Central Station. The news comes after the station was evacuated following reports of an explosion, according to local media sources. | |
| Belgian police have confirmed the incident is under control. | Belgian police have confirmed the incident is under control. |
| Soldiers guarding the main train station in the Belgian capital “neutralized” the suspect after a small explosion, according to local media. | Soldiers guarding the main train station in the Belgian capital “neutralized” the suspect after a small explosion, according to local media. |
| "There was an accident at Central Station. There was an explosion around a person. That person was neutralized by the soldiers that were on the scene,” a police spokesperson told reporters, as cited by Reuters. | "There was an accident at Central Station. There was an explosion around a person. That person was neutralized by the soldiers that were on the scene,” a police spokesperson told reporters, as cited by Reuters. |
| "At the moment, the police are in numbers at the station and everything is under control." | "At the moment, the police are in numbers at the station and everything is under control." |
| The spokesperson did not clarify whether the ‘neutralized’ suspect had been killed. | The spokesperson did not clarify whether the ‘neutralized’ suspect had been killed. |
| "Prime Minister Charles Michel and Interior Minister Jan Jambon are following the situation very closely from the crisis center," Frédéric Cauderlier, spokesperson for Prime Minister told reporters. | |
| "According to initial findings, there is not much damage, but more details are missing for now," federal police said regarding reports of an explosion, as reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. | "According to initial findings, there is not much damage, but more details are missing for now," federal police said regarding reports of an explosion, as reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. |
| "The incident is still under investigation," Peter De Waele of the federal police said. | "The incident is still under investigation," Peter De Waele of the federal police said. |
| Belgian Rail says traffic has been halted at Brussels Central Station, and the city’s Grand Palace has also been evacuated, report local Belgian media. | Belgian Rail says traffic has been halted at Brussels Central Station, and the city’s Grand Palace has also been evacuated, report local Belgian media. |