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Two explosions have been reported at Brussels airport, with passengers fleeing the terminal.

The blasts occurred four days after the arrest in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the prime suspect in the November terrorist attacks on Paris that killed 130 people. Belgian police had been on alert for any reprisal action.

Belgian news agency Belga reported that at least one person had died and several people were injured, and that shots were fired and shouts in Arabic were heard before the two explosions.

The cause of the explosions is unknown. The airport is being evacuated and has been closed to flights.Belgium's Het Laatste Nieuws also reports that more bombs have been found in the premises.

Images on social media showed smoke rising from one of the buildings, amid reports of panic as people fled the airport.

Sky News television's Alex Rossi, at the scene, said he heard two "very, very loud explosions"�.

"I could feel the building move. There was also dust and smoke as well ... I went towards where the explosion came from and there were people coming out looking very dazed and shocked,"� he said.


The Belgian broadcaster RTBF quoted a witness as saying there were people injured or unconscious in the departure area, opposite the Sheraton hotel.

"The windows are completely shattered. People went outside in shock. It doesn't look good."

The Brussels Zaventem airport is 11km (7 miles) north-east of Brussels and dealt with more than 23 million passengers last year.

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