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Death Toll In Brussels Rises To 34 Following Explosions

VRT the Belgian public broadcaster have said that the death toll  in Brussels has risen to 34, with 20 people killed in the blast on a Metro train and 14 in explosions at the airport. Around 151 others were also injured. British prime minister David Cameron will chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee saying he was “shocked and concerned” after the explosions this morning. Cameron said “we absolutely stand” with the Belgian people and that he has spoken to the Belgian prime minister, offering condolences and security support. He says the attacks could just as well have happened in Germany or the UK. We face a very real terrorist threat right across the different countries of Europe and we have to meet that with everything we have. Authorities have said that that more undetonated homemade bombs have been discovered within the terminal. All flights have been cancelled and arriving planes were being diverted as Belgium’s terror alert level was raised to maximum, officials said. There have been reports that two suspects were arrested by armed police just 1 mile (1.6km) from Maalbeek Metro station According to the Mail Online : At least two people in Brussels have [...]