Timeline of the #BrusselsAttack
Brussels attack, the deadliest attack of the year so far, has outraged the world. DTNext brings you a minute-by-minute report on the attack on Belgium's capital city.
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Mar 22, 01:03 PM: Two explosions were heard at Brussels airport
Mar 22, 01:33 PM: Reports emerged that one dead and several where wounded. Also, Eurocontrol announced the closing of Brussels airport until further notice.
Mar 22, 02:38: MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) stated that there was no report of any Indian casualty
Mar 22, 02:40 PM: At least 13 dead, 35 injured in Brussels airport blasts
Mar 22, 03:12 PM: A third bomb exploded at Maalbeek metro station, near the European Union's main buildings. In the Brussels metro blast, at least 15 were dead and 55 wounded.
Mar 22, 03:29 PM: 21 were declared dead so far, in the Brussels airport and metro blasts
Mar 22, 03.44 PM: Two Jet Airways cabin crew injured in the blasts at Brussels airport
Mar 22, 04:55 PM: Both the airport and metro attack was perpetrated by suicide bombers
Mar 22, 09:24 PM: Islamic State group (ISIS) claims responsibility for Brussels attacks
Mar 23, 08:58 AM: The suicide attackers who struck Brussels airport had their bombs in their luggage
Mar 23, 09:35 AM: More casualties. Reports emerged that 35 people were killed and more than 200 injured. Belgium launched a huge manhunt.
Mar 23, 06:06 PM: An Infosys employee, Raghavendran Ganesh, from Bengaluru goes missing in Brussels since the deadly terror attacks
Mar 24, 12:21 AM: The attacker was identified as Ibrahim El Bakraoui who was deported by Turkey in the year 2015
Mar 24, 02:07 AM: Three Brussels attackers identified. Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui had carried out attacks at Zaventem airport and Maalbeek metro station. Bomb making expert Najim Laachraoui was identified as another airport bomber. Authorities intensify manhunt for the fourth man whose suitcase bomb failed to detonate. The attackers are linked to Paris attack that happened in November 13, 2015.
Mar 24, 02:04 PM: The last phone call of Infosys employee, Raghavendran Ganesh, from Bengaluru has been tracked to a metro rail in the Belgian capital
Mar 24, 02:04 PM: Two Jet Airways crew members, Nidhi Chaphekar and Amit Motwanai, are recovering well
Mar 24, 02:026 PM: Second attacker who took part in bombing of the Brussels metro may be at large
Mar 24, 4:10 PM: Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam says he isn't aware of the Brussels airport and metro train attacks
Mar 24, 6:28 PM: Jet Airways started pulling out its grounded planes from Brussels airport with first aircraft landing at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport at around 4:30 PM
P.S: All times mentioned are according to Indian Standard Time
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