wo explosions have been detonated at Brussels airport, with passengers fleeing the terminal and several confirmed dead.
Reports suggested explosive devices were detonated near to the American Airlines check-in desk.
The airport is said to be on "lock down" with all flights cancelled and rail traffic towards the Belgian airport suspended.
It is feared that 11 have died and 20 are injured, but these reports have not been confirmed.
A spokesman for the airport has urged people to not come near the area.
Brussels Airport's Twitter account told followers: "There have been 2 explosions at the airport.The Twitter account added: "Don't come to the airport - airport is being evacuated. Avoid the airport area. Flights have been cancelled."
A Belgian news agency is reporting that shots were fired and words in Arabic were heard being shouted before the blasts.
Hundreds of people can be seen in a video fleeing the airport, as smoke billows from the building.
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