Belgium marks one year since Brussels terror attacks

Belgian leaders, victims and families of those who died in the March 22 coordinated suicide bombings on the Brussels airport and subway marked Wednesday the first anniversary of the attacks that the killed 32 people.


King Philippe and Queen Mathilde joined Prime Minister Charles Michel at the airport, where two suicide bombers blew themselves up in the departure hall during the morning peak travel period on March 22, 2016.

Silence fell at 7:58am (0658 GMT), the exact time the airport attack began a year ago.

Airport staff, security and rescue personnel stood watch as King Philippe then laid a wreath outside the departure hall of the Belgian capital's Zaventem airport, where 16 people lost their lives.
  [france24.com]
22/3/17