Explosions rock Brussels airport: Twitter brings first pics

An explosion has now been reported at a Brussels metro station close to EU buildings.

A separate explosion has been reported at a #Brussels metro station close to EU buildings. All stations closed: https://t.co/5H3geyjw0E

— BreakingNews.ie (@breakingnewsie) March 22, 2016

Meanwhile, dozens have been carried on stretchers out of Brussels Zaventem Airport.

BREAKING: Dozens taken on stretchers out of #Zavantem airport in #Brussels, say eyewitnesses https://t.co/ko1hjBVeNS | via @CNN

— News5 AKSYON (@News5AKSYON) March 22, 2016

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Pictures and new alerts are flowing of a number of explosions at Brussels Zaventem Airport.  At least one report is saying it was next to the American Airlines checking counter says the BBC.

Images on Twitter and other social media channels show blown out glass windows, and television is reporting plumes of smoke.

Niels Caignau, a Swissport employee, told Flemish broadcaster VRT, via BBC: “I was on a break and heard and felt a big explosion – we have from here a view over the departure hall and saw a plume of smoke come out.

“The windows are completely shattered. People went outside in shock. It doesn’t look good.”

More to come…

VIDEO: Panic & chaos in Brussels airport after two explosions https://t.co/aElFMYNuF5 pic.twitter.com/wgSeqVLOO5

— RT (@RT_com) March 22, 2016

Shattered windows showing force of explosions at Brussels airport @9NewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/XpAgEvSYqC

— Sophie Walsh (@sophie_walsh9) March 22, 2016

Two loud explosions have been heard at a #Brussels airport which is being evacuated.https://t.co/ceGYHEjcAu pic.twitter.com/duO69HK7Gy

— 7News Yahoo7 (@Y7News) March 22, 2016

Images have emerged following two loud explosions heard at Brussels airport pic.twitter.com/5lWcJI8WOP

— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 22, 2016