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Two explosions have been reported in the departures area of Zaventem airport in Brussels, informs BBC. The Belgian fire service told local media there were at least several dead and wounded. The cause of the explosions is unknown. The airport is being evacuated and has been closed to flights. The blasts come four days after the capture in Brussels of Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the Paris attacks in November. Images on social media showed smoke rising from one of the buildings, amid reports of panic as people fled the airport. Media is reporting that 11 people have been killed and 20 injured. 3272583000000578-3503928-Pictures_show_the_terminal_windows_blown_out_from_the_force_of_t-a-18_1458632082613 32726A9600000578-3503928-image-m-32_1458632474414 3272581400000578-3503928-Two_explosions_have_been_heard_at_Brussels_Airport_it_was_claime-a-15_1458632082516