Multiple blasts have killed and injured people in Brussels, the capital of Belgian as Islamic State militants claim responsibility for the terrorist attacks.
According to South China Morning Post, twenty-six people have been confirmed dead and some agencies report up to 34 may have perished in the dual blasts at Brussels airport and a separate explosion in the city's Metro.
According to reports from Brussels public transport operator, 15 people were killed on board in the blast and 55 people were injured in the same in the metro station.
Pierre Meys, a representative for the Brussels fire brigade, told AFP 11 people died in twin blasts at Brussels airport.
There were also "around ten killed at the Maalbeek metro station where there was an enormous explosion," he said.
"Most of the wounded have been evacuated. The scene is rather chaotic," he said earlier today.
The Belgian health minister later on confirmed that the injured count was increased to 81.
Notably, the attacks came just after 8 am when two explosions were caused at Zaventem's departure hall. Approximately an hour later, an explosion was caused at the Maelbeek metro station in Central Brussels, near the European Union offices, which in caused injuries and chaos
Hours after the attacks, Islamic State used its online news agency to claim responsibility for the deadly attacks.
"Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the centre of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State," the Aamaq news agency said.
Belgian federal prosecutor Frederic Van Leeuw has called all three explosions in Brussels "terrorist attacks".
"One attack was probably done by a suicide bomber," Van Leeuw said at a mid-morning press conference held today in Brussels.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said authorities were worried there will be more attacks and border controls have been reinforced.
"We realise we face a tragic moment. We have to be calm and show solidarity," Michel said.
"What we had feared has come to pass. Our country has been struck by attacks that are blind, violent and cowardly."
