Highest Level Terror Alert in Belgium, Borders Reportedly Closed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - For the first time in the country’s history, Belgium raised the terror threat to the highest "fourth" level, the country's prime minister said. Borders with France and Netherlands have reportedly also been closed.
“The whole country is now on the highest alert, at Level 4,” PM Charles Michel said.
This means that borders may be closed, transport systems could be shut down, and schools and other public facilities could also be closed, RT reported.
Some reports are out that the border has already been sealed off.
The airport has been closed off with all flights canceled.
Preliminary reports suggest that 13 people were killed in the airport and 35 were injured, while 15 people lost their lives in the Metro bombings.
There are reports that people are being evacuated from the Brussels-South railway station. Trains from Paris normally arrive there, although they have been canceled for the day, as well as all Eurostar international trains.
Belgium is sending 225 extra troops to Brussels following the explosions, Belga reports.
