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Photos: Terrorist bombings strike Brussels

Directing passengers in an airport terminal
A police officer directs passengers in a smoke-filled terminal at Brussels' Zaventem Airport after explosions Tuesday morning. Belgium has raised its terror alert to its highest level, diverting arriving planes and trains and ordering people to stay where they were.
Ralph Usbeck | AP

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At least two dozen people are dead and more than 150 wounded, after explosions struck Brussels during the Tuesday morning rush hour, according to Belgian media reports.

Two blasts hit the international airport; another struck a metro station, NPR reported. Belgium has issued a Level 4 alert, denoting "serious and imminent attack."

"What we feared has happened: We were hit by blind attacks," Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters Tuesday.

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People leave candles and flowers in tribute.
In front of the city's stock exchange building, people leave candles and flowers in tribute to victims of Tuesday's bombing attacks.
Nicolas Maeterlinck | AFP | Getty Images
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Wounded at the Brussels airport
Two women are wounded at Brussels' Zaventem Airport after explosions at the facility Tuesday morning. Explosions during morning rush hour left at least 31 people are dead and more than 100 wounded, Belgian officials say. The number of dead and wounded could rise, as Belgian emergency agencies are focused on responding to those in need, NPR reported.
Ketevan Kardava | Georgian Public Broadcaster via AP
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Blown-out windows at Zaventem airport
The blown-out windows of Zaventem Airport are seen after a deadly attack in Brussels Tuesday morning. Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after the attacks in Brussels.
Peter Dejong | AP