Another explosion in the center of Brussels. The blast was heard near the European Commission, at the Maalbeek metro station , which is just meters away from the Gare de Bruxelles-Schuman railway station. The explosion comes less than an hour after a bombing at a Brussels airport killed at least 17 people.

The  highest level of alert has been declared in the whole country. BrusselsAirport has new details about the blast apply.

Shots were fired and Arabic shouted before the blasts, according to Belgian news agencies.

According to the information released in social media  up to 17 people dead and a further 25 wounded.  Two loud explosions were heard near the check-in desk of American Airlines at 8:00 in the morning.

By this time the airport is closed and flights are delayed. The administration urged passengers to leave the territory of the airport.