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Unexploded bomb found at Brussels airport: official

Xinhua, March 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

A third, unexploded, bomb was found at Brussels airport during a search of the terminal building on Tuesday, said Lowijk De Witte, governor of the Flemish Brabant region, where the airport is located.

De Witte said at a press conference: "We have experienced a tragic day. We all knew that the terrorist threat was real in Belgium, but certainly not of a magnitude seen today."

He said investigations are ongoing at the airport, but the search for weapons and other explosives is now completed.

"A third (bomb) was found. It had not exploded," the governor said.

Brussels airport chief executive Arnaud Feist said the national airport will remain closed on Wednesday after the attack on Tuesday morning.

He added that Brussels airport was in consultation with the Belgian federal prosecutor to assess the possibility of a reopening on Thursday. Enditem