Belgian police are searching for armed males after a capturing reported exterior a metro station within the centre of Brussels.
CCTV footage reveals not less than two males carrying balaclavas and carrying what seemed to be Kalashnikov weapons on the entrance of Clémenceau station within the Belgian capital early on Wednesday.
Video from the scene reveals an trade of fireside at about 06:15 native time (05:15 GMT).
Sarah Frederickx, spokeswoman for Brussels police, mentioned the suspects fled into the metro station and should be within the metro tunnels.
The spokeswoman mentioned there have been no accidents within the capturing. Each the native police and federal railway police are looking out the world.
Police are searching for “a small group of individuals, most likely two or three people”, Ms Frederickx mentioned, including that they could nonetheless be armed and that police didn’t need to take any dangers.
Clémenceau station has been shut, as has the close by Brussels-Midi station, which additionally serves because the terminal for Eurostar trains.
Two metro strains serving the centre of Brussels have additionally been suspended, from Gare de l’Ouest to Trône, which is near the European Parliament.
Studies in Belgian media recommend the occasions may need been linked to drug trafficking. The world round Brussels-Midi has lengthy had a popularity for violence and crime.
Tram strains had been additionally disrupted, particularly between Lemonnier and Berkendael.
1000’s of commuters had been impacted by the incident, which came about in the course of the morning rush hour. There isn’t any indication of when regular service might resume.