Brussels bombed

[jomni]

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/22/europe/brussels-explosions/

[Staggerwing]

Death toll now at 23. Prayers for the victims and their families.

[bob48]

Death toll now at 23. Prayers for the victims and their families.

And for the many wounded.

[MikeGER]

Je suis TinTin !



and now its time for ...



...out of Europe !

[OJsDad]

Sounds like there were 5 separate attacks, two at the airport.  Death toll is up to 28. 

[Con]

Some bad news to wake up to.

My wife and kids left Brussels on Sunday so luckily they are out of this madness.  My sister and her family who they were visiting in Brussels are safe (but they live in a nieghborhood where there is a huge Muslim population)  They are sheltering in their home right now.  My brother in law works for the European Union.  Two years ago they were in the Ukraine when Russia invaded and now Brussels.  I need to ask them where they are going next since they seem to pick their new assignments and then it all goes to hell there.

Con

[Airborne Rifles]

Some bad news to wake up to.

My wife and kids left Brussels on Sunday so luckily they are out of this madness.  My sister and her family who they were visiting in Brussels are safe (but they live in a nieghborhood where there is a huge Muslim population)  They are sheltering in their home right now.  My brother in law works for the European Union.  Two years ago they were in the Ukraine when Russia invaded and now Brussels.  I need to ask them where they are going next since they seem to pick their new assignments and then it all goes to hell there.

Con

Very glad to hear all your loved ones are safe, Con.

[Gusington]

Thankfully your family is safe, Con.

[bob48]

Some bad news to wake up to.

My wife and kids left Brussels on Sunday so luckily they are out of this madness.  My sister and her family who they were visiting in Brussels are safe (but they live in a nieghborhood where there is a huge Muslim population)  They are sheltering in their home right now.  My brother in law works for the European Union.  Two years ago they were in the Ukraine when Russia invaded and now Brussels.  I need to ask them where they are going next since they seem to pick their new assignments and then it all goes to hell there.

Con

Glad they are all safe and well, Con.

[OJsDad]

Glad their all safe Con.

[mirth]

^ +1 to the above. Glad they're safe.

[jejo68]

Some bad news to wake up to.

My wife and kids left Brussels on Sunday so luckily they are out of this madness.  My sister and her family who they were visiting in Brussels are safe (but they live in a nieghborhood where there is a huge Muslim population)  They are sheltering in their home right now.  My brother in law works for the European Union.  Two years ago they were in the Ukraine when Russia invaded and now Brussels.  I need to ask them where they are going next since they seem to pick their new assignments and then it all goes to hell there.

Con

Very good to hear your family is safe.

Unfortunately this is probably only the beginning of what will be a very hot summer in Europe :(

[Pete Dero]

35 people are confirmed as killed, more than 100 injured and some are still fighting for their lives.

Media are reporting everything points to ISIS. It seems Russia warned my country a couple of days ago ISIS combatants from Belarus returned from Syria and
were heading to Belgium.

Major parts of my country are in full lockdown and people are panicking everywhere as police thinks some terrorist are still at large. 
Latest news is that they are even evacuating the nuclear powerplant in Tihange.

I live 15K from Brussels and the airport and it is as if life came to a standstill.  No planes in the sky, no trains heading to the capital, almost no busses or cars in the streets ...

[mirth]

Stay safe, Pete.

[steve58]

Stay safe, Pete.

+1